Doug McWeeny vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Doug McWeeny
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Smith
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Doug McWeeny built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 4.17 and 1.508 for Doug McWeeny. By the career numbers, Fred Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug McWeeny and Fred Smith

Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.96
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.1
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.12
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.07
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.35
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.54
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.28
57.28
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.35
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
4.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.27
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2844
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
9.3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
8.59
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.53
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
4.27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.83
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
3.66
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
3.65
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.25
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.25
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4235
40.21
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
38.49
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.43
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
5.09
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.88
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.508
1.508
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3759
35.69
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1120
35.24
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.21
40.21
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Doug McWeeny and Fred Smith

Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
27
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
9
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.53
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.97
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.67
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.5
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.39
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.68
93.68
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug McWeeny and Fred Smith

Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
365.68
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
38
168.89
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
600
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
135
600
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
511.24
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
560
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
53.25
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
47.93
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
57.78
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.33
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.11
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.33
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
13.32
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
34.94
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
58.58
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
110.06
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
31.95
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
48.89
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.65
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.44
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.6
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
3.39
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
30.64
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.78
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
55.03
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
35.56
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
126
223.67
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug McWeeny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
31.95
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.78
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.78
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Doug McWeeny
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100