Luther McDonald vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Luther McDonald
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National 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 Luther McDonald. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 4.28) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.486). 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 Luther McDonald and Rufus Smith

Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.59
58.59
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
4.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
11.15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.22
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
39.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
5.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.08
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
36.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.67
39.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Luther McDonald and Rufus Smith

Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.72
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1569
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.91
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
3.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.2
96.2
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luther McDonald and Rufus Smith

Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
305.56
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
577.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
125
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
102.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.22
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
37.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
155.56
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
138.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.56
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
88.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.52
40.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
216
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA