Joe McClain vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Joe McClain. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 4.42) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe McClain and Rufus Smith

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.74
76.74
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
36.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Rufus Smith

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Rufus Smith

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA