Mark Malaska vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Mark Malaska and Al Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Malaska posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 9) and WHIP (1.722 vs 3.000). Al Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, Mark Malaska 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 Mark Malaska and Al Smith
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
10.25
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.16
13.16
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
40.75
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
49.5
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.75
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
33.75
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
40.5
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.75
40.75
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.5
49.5
Fielding Stats for Mark Malaska and Al Smith
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
10.25
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1