Red Oldham vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison
Red Oldham built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.614 compared to 4.15 and 1.487 for Red Oldham. By the career numbers, Bob Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Red Oldham and Bob Smith
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.85
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
4.91
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.27
52.27
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
4.15
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.05
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
854.1
9
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.654
0.654
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.056
1.056
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3716
39.15
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
40.66
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.51
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3391
35.72
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
35.96
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.66
40.66
Fielding Stats for Red Oldham and Bob Smith
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
4.91
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.94
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.27
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.574
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.396
0.396
Hitting Stats for Red Oldham and Bob Smith
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
178
340.13
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
91
1761.29
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.83
4.83
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.94
1.94