Denny O'Toole vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Denny O'Toole
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ford Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Denny O'Toole as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 5.04 and 1.747 for Denny O'Toole. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Denny O'Toole and Ford Smith

Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.45
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.04
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.1
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
12.76
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.76
12.76
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.89
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.97
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.53
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.39
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
42.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.67
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.34
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.747
1.747
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
38.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.13
42.13
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Denny O'Toole and Ford Smith

Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Denny O'Toole and Ford Smith

Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
219.77
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
600
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.49
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.47
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA