Jim Peterson vs. Harry Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Smith
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Peterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Harry Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Peterson and Harry Smith

Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.46
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.39
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.649
0.649
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.4
32.4

Fielding Stats for Jim Peterson and Harry Smith

Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Peterson and Harry Smith

Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
745.45
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.36
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.34
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
218.18
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA