Rob Mallicoat vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Rob Mallicoat
Baby BoomersOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Mallicoat 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 5.7 and 1.807 for Rob Mallicoat. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Mallicoat and Rufus Smith

Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.7
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9.39
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
6.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
7.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.04
7.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.491
1.491
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
42.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
41.63
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.7
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
33.88
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.6
42.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Rob Mallicoat and Rufus Smith

Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.118
0.118
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Mallicoat and Rufus Smith

Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
15900
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Mallicoat
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA