Dode Smith vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison
Roy Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Dode Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.6 and WHIP 1.496 compared to 6 and 1.667 for Dode Smith. By the career numbers, Roy Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Dode Smith and Roy Smith
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2699
39.28
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.58
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2448
35.63
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Fielding Stats for Dode Smith and Roy Smith
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.98