Specs Roberts vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Pete Smith
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Specs Roberts posted a stronger line than Pete Smith. Specs Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (0.72 per nine innings vs 2.41). By the career numbers, Specs 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 Specs Roberts and Pete Smith

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.97
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
8.98
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.13
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.86
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.906
0.906
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
39.95
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
38.09
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.57
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
34.88
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
34.23
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Specs Roberts and Pete Smith

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.93
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.37
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.26
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Specs Roberts and Pete Smith

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
535.14
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
113.51
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA