John Purdin vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

John Purdin
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Smith posted a stronger line than John Purdin. Dave Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.67 vs 3.9) and WHIP (1.294 vs 1.410). By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for John Purdin and Dave Smith

John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.62
8.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
3.9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.56
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
700
7.78
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.71
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.53
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.084
1.084
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
38.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
34.32
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for John Purdin and Dave Smith

John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.62
8.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Purdin and Dave Smith

John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
59
2212.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
34.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Purdin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA