Ed Smith vs. Doc Sykes — Career Comparison

Ed Smith
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Sykes
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Smith and Doc Sykes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doc Sykes had the edge in ERA (3.61 vs 3.72). By the career numbers, Doc Sykes 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 Ed Smith and Doc Sykes

Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.11
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.29
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.05
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
89.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.76
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
3.72
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.61
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
8.9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
8.91
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
3.08
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.82
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
2.62
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.98
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.755
0.755
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
37.65
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
38.63
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
5.24
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.92
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.31
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.69
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
34.1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1989
34.23
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Ed Smith and Doc Sykes

Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.35
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.05
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.61
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.14
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
2.87
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
3.89
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.46
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.54
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
3.21
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.04
91.04
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.211
3.211
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.383
2.383
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.68
45.68
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Smith and Doc Sykes

Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
207.89
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
600
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
514.29
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
550
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
104.76
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
115.79
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
95.24
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
86.84
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.05
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.26
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
41.03
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.99
39.45
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
123.81
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
155.26
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
171.43
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
136.84
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
57.14
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.89
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
39.47
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
123.81
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
94.74
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
47.66
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
42.1
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.63
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.42
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.79
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
3.32
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100