Dick Rudolph vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Rudolph
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Rudolph built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Rudolph posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.158 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Dick Rudolph had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Rudolph and Roy Smith

Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.23
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.38
86.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.76
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
2.66
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6147
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
8.66
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.77
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786
3.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8290
36.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.42
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7861
34.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.41
36.41
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Dick Rudolph and Roy Smith

Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
209.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
59.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
468
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
16.5
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
543.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
527.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
14.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Rudolph and Roy Smith

Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
217.35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
784
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
534.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
100.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
83.42
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.01
34.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
124.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
143.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
35.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
42.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
76.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.99
35.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
40.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
115
88.01
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA