Jack Meyer vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Jack Meyer
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Meyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rufus Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 3.92 and 1.435 for Jack Meyer. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Meyer and Rufus Smith

Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.38
41.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
3.92
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.62
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.97
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
7.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.36
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1965
38.87
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
4.45
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
33.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Jack Meyer and Rufus Smith

Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1365
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.21
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.76
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.51
95.51
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.421
0.421
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.88
11.88
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Meyer and Rufus Smith

Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
1212
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
516
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
23.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
114
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
132
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
18.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
186
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
3.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA