Dode Smith vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Dode Smith
UnknownThrows LeftCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Strong
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Joe Strong 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. Joe Strong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.450 compared to 6 and 1.667 for Dode Smith. By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dode Smith and Joe Strong

Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.6
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.09
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.52
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.49
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.68
51.68
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.09
68.09
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.61
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
4.13
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3961
27
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320.1
9
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435
9.78
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.4
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.27
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
3.68
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.772
0.772
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.28
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5178
35.3
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
759
5.17
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.21
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.67
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4480
30.54
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.3
35.3

Fielding Stats for Dode Smith and Joe Strong

Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.69
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.16
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4883
27
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.2
9
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.63
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.84
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.14
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
2.62
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
2.47
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.5
94.5
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.461
1.461
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.3
68.3
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dode Smith and Joe Strong

Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
241.16
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
519.37
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
134.38
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
92.98
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
28.33
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.08
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.99
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.4
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.62
72.36
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
196.85
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
197.58
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
74.09
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
71.91
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
138.01
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.17
77.85
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
59.56
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.08
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
118
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.43
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100