Guy Smith vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Guy Smith
UnknownIndianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Guy Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 6.43 and 1.786 for Guy Smith. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Guy Smith and Larry Thomas

Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
10.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.15
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.04
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
1.133
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
46.93
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
38.57
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.93
46.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Guy Smith and Larry Thomas

Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.56
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Guy Smith and Larry Thomas

Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.056
1.056
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
158.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.056
1.056
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
166.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA