R. Smith vs. Joe Sullivan — Career Comparison

R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sullivan
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sullivan built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sullivan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Joe Sullivan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for R. Smith and Joe Sullivan

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.78
44.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.67
36.67
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
4.01
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1764
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
9
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
9.2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.31
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.874
0.874
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.29
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
40.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.84
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
5.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.529
1.529
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2312
35.39
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.21
40.21

Fielding Stats for R. Smith and Joe Sullivan

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for R. Smith and Joe Sullivan

R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
408.97
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
559.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
115.7
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
107.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
29.02
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
123.77
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
139.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37.67
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
40.36
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
78.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.14
32.67
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
35
94.17
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
6.37
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.69
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100