Ross Powell vs. Sherry Smith — Career Comparison

Ross Powell
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sherry Smith
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sherry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ross Powell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sherry Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 5.4 and 1.706 for Ross Powell. By the career numbers, Sherry Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ross Powell and Sherry Smith

Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
8.1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.64
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.5
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.52
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.05
60.05
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.62
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.4
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
3.32
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6158
27
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2052.2
9
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.28
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2234
9.8
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.18
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.25
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.4
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.93
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
7.09
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.88
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
41.51
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8663
37.98
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.35
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.91
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
4.23
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.84
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.631
1.631
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
34.43
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8181
35.87
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.51
41.51
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Ross Powell and Sherry Smith

Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
8.1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
27
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.1
9
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.52
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.86
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.69
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.93
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.069
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ross Powell and Sherry Smith

Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
5760
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
298.43
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
555.35
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
129.24
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
97.91
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.8
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.83
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.7
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
31.33
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.36
48.84
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
177.81
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
155.87
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
46.21
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
47
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
88.51
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.58
52.93
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.5
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
104.96
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
5.72
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.02
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.48
Ross Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14