Tom Martin vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Tom Martin
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Martin 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 4.92 and 1.582 for Tom Martin. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Martin and Rufus Smith

Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
10.69
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
4.92
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
9.63
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.02
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.54
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1415
40.22
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
5.14
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.8
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1232
35.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.22
40.22
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Tom Martin and Rufus Smith

Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
10.69
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.59
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.149
0.149
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Martin and Rufus Smith

Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
17353.85
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.55
-71.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-64.27
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA