Denny Riddleberger vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Denny Riddleberger
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Smith
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Denny Riddleberger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Denny Riddleberger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.391 compared to 2.85 and 1.336 for Fred Smith. By the career numbers, Denny Riddleberger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Denny Riddleberger and Fred Smith

Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
6.97
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.9
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.95
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.74
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.77
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.85
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
27
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
9
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
8.05
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.49
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.02
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
3.79
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.53
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.68
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
6.43
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
37.29
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
37.55
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.23
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.52
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.64
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
32.48
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
34.59
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Denny Riddleberger and Fred Smith

Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
6.97
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.91
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.95
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.41
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.64
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.15
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.65
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.56
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.49
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.56
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.28
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.722
1.722
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Denny Riddleberger and Fred Smith

Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
6180
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
372.41
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
579.31
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
3.21
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
7.87
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-14.11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.67
-13.91
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
360
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Denny Riddleberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Denny Riddleberger
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100