Robert Keys vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Robert Keys. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 4.8) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.593). By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Robert Keys and Rufus Smith

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.19
76.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
4.8
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.8
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.785
0.785
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
41.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
36.73
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.6
41.6
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Rufus Smith

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Rufus Smith

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
554.72
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA