Win Mercer vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison

Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Art Smith
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Art Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Win Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Mercer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 11.57 and 3.000 for Art Smith. By the career numbers, Win Mercer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Mercer and Art Smith

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.09
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.48
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.57
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.83
15.83
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.486
0.486
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3081
11.16
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
21.86
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.16
11.16
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.86
21.86
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.93
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.16
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11106
40.23
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
50.14
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1753
6.35
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
16.71
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.71
16.71
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10207
36.97
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
45
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.485
0.485
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Win Mercer and Art Smith

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
1.22
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12210
27
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4070
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.93
87.93
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Win Mercer and Art Smith

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1773
540.82
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
54.3
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.98
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA