Elmer Riddle vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Elmer Riddle
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rex Smith
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Elmer Riddle built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Elmer Riddle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 5.5 and 2.111 for Rex Smith. By the career numbers, Elmer Riddle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Riddle and Rex Smith

Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.67
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.09
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.46
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.26
65.26
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.5
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.4
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3069
27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
9
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
8.57
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.52
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
4.03
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
3.01
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4406
38.76
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
44.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.35
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.85
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
10.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.111
2.111
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3929
34.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
37
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.5
44.5

Fielding Stats for Elmer Riddle and Rex Smith

Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.73
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Riddle and Rex Smith

Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
300
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
600
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
532.46
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.38
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
91.1
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.71
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.28
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.75
31.03
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
128.8
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
138.22
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
47.12
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
43.98
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
89.53
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.93
32.87
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-8.7
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.84
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
69
108.38
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
37.7
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.85
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA