Red Oldham vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Red Oldham built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Oldham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 5.5 and 2.111 for Rex Smith. By the career numbers, Red Oldham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Oldham and Rex Smith

Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.85
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.97
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.41
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.51
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.27
52.27
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
4.15
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2563
27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854.1
9
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
10.3
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.3
10.3
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.37
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.08
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.81
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.654
0.654
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3716
39.15
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
44.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.52
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
5.15
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
10.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.111
2.111
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3391
35.72
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
37
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.5
44.5

Fielding Stats for Red Oldham and Rex Smith

Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.574
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Oldham and Rex Smith

Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
340.13
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
540.76
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
122.29
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
89.81
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.48
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.36
52.28
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
173.89
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
164.33
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
66.88
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.32
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
120.38
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
56.23
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-8.7
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
65
124.2
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
4.83
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA