Hub Perdue vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Hub Perdue
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willie Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Hub Perdue built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hub Perdue posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 6.31 and 2.026 for Willie Smith. By the career numbers, Hub Perdue had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Perdue and Willie Smith

Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.58
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.35
44.35
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.78
75.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
3.85
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2755
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
918.1
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
10.16
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.62
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.16
10.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.62
12.62
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.42
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.95
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
3.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.45
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.562
0.562
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.2
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
37.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.88
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
4.93
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.77
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3649
35.76
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
39.27
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.88
44.88

Fielding Stats for Hub Perdue and Willie Smith

Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
27
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.2
9
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.224
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Perdue and Willie Smith

Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
290.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
540.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
75.68
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
72.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.7
13.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
81.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
97.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
36.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.02
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
54.05
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
6.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-19.17
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.62
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
75
135.14
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Perdue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
37.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Perdue
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA