Johnny Kucks vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Kucks
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Johnny Kucks. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 4.1) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). 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 Johnny Kucks and Rufus Smith

Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.99
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.54
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.09
49.09
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.42
59.42
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.29
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
4.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2815
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
938.1
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
9.3
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.87
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
2.95
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.689
0.689
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.12
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4030
38.65
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
4.73
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3683
35.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.65
38.65
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kucks and Rufus Smith

Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.99
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2813
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.86
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
2.29
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.42
59.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.16
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kucks and Rufus Smith

Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
363.16
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
510.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
56.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
47.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.32
11.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
64.91
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
91.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
36.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
47.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.71
-1.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
166.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
54.39
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.51
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA