Buck Marrow vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison
Buck Marrow built a career as a starting pitcher and Lee Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.03 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 5.06 and 1.615 for Buck Marrow. By the career numbers, Lee Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Buck Marrow and Lee Smith
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.64
25.64
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.06
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
3.03
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.2
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1251
8.73
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.81
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
41.54
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
5.6
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.615
1.615
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
36.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Fielding Stats for Buck Marrow and Lee Smith
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Hitting Stats for Buck Marrow and Lee Smith
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
39
900
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1023
8645.07
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Buck Marrow
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69