Ron Mathis vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Ron Mathis
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Mathis built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Mathis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.93 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Ron Mathis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mathis and R. Smith

Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.81
25.81
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
5.93
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
10.21
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.976
0.976
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
41.05
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.8
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.598
1.598
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
35.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.05
41.05
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Ron Mathis and R. Smith

Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.32
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.613
0.613
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.81
25.81
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mathis and R. Smith

Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
978.95
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
3.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.61
-19.22
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA