Ford Smith vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ford Smith posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. Ford Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.37 vs 9.35) and WHIP (1.115 vs 1.692). By the career numbers, Ford Smith 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 Ford Smith and Steve Smyth

Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Ford Smith and Steve Smyth

Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ford Smith and Steve Smyth

Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
90.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA