Webster McDonald vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Webster McDonald
Lost GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Webster 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. Webster McDonald posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Webster McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Webster McDonald and R. Smith

Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.48
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.38
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.71
69.71
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.63
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
3.8
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3799
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1266.1
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1277
9.08
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.44
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.15
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
3.93
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.26
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
34.32
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.17
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.65
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.07
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.59
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4340
30.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
34.2
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.32
34.32
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Webster McDonald and R. Smith

Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.1
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.52
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.41
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.71
69.71
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Webster McDonald and R. Smith

Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
252.45
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
535.47
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
115.47
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
96.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.45
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.25
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.25
38.77
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
146.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
144.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
90.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.76
43.88
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.43
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.26
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
265
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
35.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA