Lou Possehl vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Lou Possehl built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 5.26 and 1.675 for Lou Possehl. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Possehl and Dave Smith

Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.63
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
40.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.12
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Lou Possehl and Dave Smith

Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809.1
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Possehl and Dave Smith

Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
16
800
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-17.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA