Dick Ruthven vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pete Smith
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Ruthven posted a stronger line than Pete Smith. Dick Ruthven posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.420 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Dick Ruthven 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 Dick Ruthven and Pete Smith

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
49.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
4.14
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
2155
9.2
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.7
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
3.27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.86
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
4.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.907
0.907
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.16
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9047
38.61
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
38.09
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.59
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.39
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.81
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8079
34.48
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
34.23
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Dick Ruthven and Pete Smith

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.38
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.91
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Ruthven and Pete Smith

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
281.76
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
520.83
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
95.47
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.58
22.96
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
119.53
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
110.22
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.15
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
65.98
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.76
19.99
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.42
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
212
164.55
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
63.65
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA