Hank McDonald vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Hank McDonald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hank McDonald 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. Hank McDonald posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.87 and WHIP 1.688 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Hank McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank McDonald and R. Smith

Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
5.87
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
10.15
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.04
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.94
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
41.94
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
7.28
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
36.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Hank McDonald and R. Smith

Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank McDonald and R. Smith

Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
654.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
531.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
12.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
4.15
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
190.91
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA