Joe Magrane vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Magrane
Baby BoomersIowaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Magrane built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Magrane posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Joe Magrane had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Magrane and Roy Smith

Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.97
45.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.37
87.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
3.81
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3290
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1096.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
8.87
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.65
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.21
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.23
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
4.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.871
0.871
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.53
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.34
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
38.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
4.24
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.43
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.31
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.81
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4161
34.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Joe Magrane and Roy Smith

Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3290
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1096.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
2.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.37
87.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Magrane and Roy Smith

Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
357.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
510.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
71.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
47.42
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.26
22.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
109.42
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
94.83
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
51.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
10.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
99
180.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Magrane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
65.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.29
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Magrane
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA