Robin Roberts vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pete Smith
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Robin Roberts posted a stronger line than Pete Smith. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Robin Roberts 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 Robin Roberts and Pete Smith

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.86
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
38.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
34.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Pete Smith

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Pete Smith

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA