Frank Smith vs. Johnny Wright — Career Comparison

Frank Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnny Wright
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Frank Smith and Johnny Wright are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Smith had the edge in ERA (2.59 vs 3.24). By the career numbers, Frank 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 Frank Smith and Johnny Wright

Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
1.4
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.55
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.01
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.04
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.55
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.63
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.44
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.33
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.6
55.6
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.03
72.03
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.97
66.97
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.64
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.11
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
2.59
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
3.24
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1893
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
9
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
7.82
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
8.17
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
2.68
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
2.57
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
4.16
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
4.95
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.26
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8431
33.37
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2632
37.54
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.31
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.41
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
3.53
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
3.71
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.51
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.193
1.193
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7714
30.53
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2403
34.27
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.37
33.37
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Frank Smith and Johnny Wright

Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.83
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.56
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.02
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.03
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5238
27
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1917
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746
9
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.87
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
4.03
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
2.13
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
5.09
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
2.35
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.9
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.27
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.676
2.676
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.49
55.49
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.77
65.77
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Smith and Johnny Wright

Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
251.88
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
257.47
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
600
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
261
600
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
522.87
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
558.62
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
106.48
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
34
78.16
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.99
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
27
62.07
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.99
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.09
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.14
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.37
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.49
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.09
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.66
46.18
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.19
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
150.85
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
41
94.25
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
159.04
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
44
101.15
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
55.29
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
20
45.98
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
58.02
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.59
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
111.95
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
32
73.56
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.76
46.94
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
8.22
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.69
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
10
22.99
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
217
148.12
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.39
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.63
32.63
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
24.57
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.39
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.05
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.05
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Johnny Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100