Dan Serafini vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dan Serafini built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Serafini posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.04 and WHIP 1.741 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Dan Serafini had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Serafini and R. Smith

Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.13
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.51
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.39
48.39
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.73
31.73
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
6.04
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
11.43
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.26
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
4.03
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.34
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.929
0.929
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1226
41.85
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.51
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
6.52
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.52
6.52
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.79
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.718
1.718
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
36.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Dan Serafini and R. Smith

Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.13
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.73
31.73
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Serafini and R. Smith

Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
1235.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
505.88
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
3.25
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.68
-19.75
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
19
223.53
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
2.68
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Serafini
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Serafini
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA