Herbert Smith vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Herbert Smith
UnknownThrows LeftKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Herbert Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 6.1 and 1.548 for Herbert Smith. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herbert Smith and Harry Staley

Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.54
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.47
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.1
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.61
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.774
0.774
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.31
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
38.32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9879
39.03
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
33.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Herbert Smith and Harry Staley

Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herbert Smith and Harry Staley

Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
101.74
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.63
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
19.77
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
42.58
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.78
35.34
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
133.72
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
52.91
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
63.37
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
112.21
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
48.02
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.08
34.35
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herbert Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Herbert Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100