Jerry Koosman vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Jerry Koosman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Koosman and Rufus Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerry Koosman carried a career ERA of 3.36 against Rufus Smith's 3.38. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Jerry Koosman and Rufus Smith — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Koosman and Rufus Smith

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
1.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.49
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.51
51.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.11
86.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
3.36
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11518
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.1
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3635
8.52
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
2.81
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2556
5.99
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.21
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.17
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15996
37.5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
3.77
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.41
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.54
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14456
33.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Jerry Koosman and Rufus Smith

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
1.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11519
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3839.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
1.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.73
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
1.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Koosman and Rufus Smith

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
349.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1052
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
915
521.86
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
62.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.61
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.56
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.19
10.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
73.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
82.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
20.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-9.7
-5.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.82
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
238.4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
57.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.84
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA