Chris Mazza vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Mazza
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Mazza 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 5.35 and 1.570 for Chris Mazza. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Mazza and Rufus Smith

Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.87
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.65
17.65
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
10.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.25
10.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
3.76
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
7.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.253
1.253
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.91
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.14
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
40.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.48
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
5.92
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.557
1.557
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
35.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.67
40.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Chris Mazza and Rufus Smith

Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.87
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.91
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.48
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.65
17.65
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Mazza and Rufus Smith

Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6800
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.31
-62.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Chris Mazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mazza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA