Joe Klink vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Klink
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Klink as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rufus Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 4.26 and 1.549 for Joe Klink. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Klink and Rufus Smith

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
4.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
9.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.49
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
39.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.46
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
34.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Klink and Rufus Smith

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.119
0.119
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Klink and Rufus Smith

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35200
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.17
-33.76
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA