Walt Masterson vs. Will Smith — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Will Smith
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Will Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Will Smith

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.55
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.57
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
3.85
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.86
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.28
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.512
1.512
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2729
37.65
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
4.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.68
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2443
33.71
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Will Smith

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
8.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.19
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.72
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.91
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.41
90.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.107
0.107
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Will Smith

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
185400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
73.65
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.16
17.5
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
87.73
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
68.23
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.62
9.33
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA