Willie Mitchell vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Willie Mitchell
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Willie Mitchell posted a stronger line than Rufus Smith. Willie Mitchell posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.88 vs 3.38) and WHIP (1.268 vs 1.375). By the career numbers, Willie Mitchell 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 Willie Mitchell and Rufus Smith

Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.46
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.73
47.73
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.84
68.84
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
2.88
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4896
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
8.07
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
3.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
5.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6796
37.48
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.35
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6116
33.73
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.48
37.48
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Willie Mitchell and Rufus Smith

Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
12.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.91
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
14.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.87
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
19.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
17.7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.44
90.44
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.58
7.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Mitchell and Rufus Smith

Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
281.82
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
535.35
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69.7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
64.65
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
102.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29.29
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
56.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
4.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29.29
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
139.39
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
4.3
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA