Bill Rotes vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Bill Rotes and Al Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Rotes posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.6 vs 9) and WHIP (2.044 vs 3.000). Al Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Bill Rotes 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 Bill Rotes and Al Smith
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.16
13.16
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
769
45.63
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
49.5
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
693
41.12
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
40.5
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.63
45.63
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.5
49.5
Fielding Stats for Bill Rotes and Al Smith
Bill Rotes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1