Walt Masterson vs. Clay Smith — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Clay Smith
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.49 and 1.653 for Clay Smith. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Clay Smith

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.43
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.89
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
40.96
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
37.3
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.96
40.96

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Clay Smith

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Clay Smith

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
900
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-42.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA