R. Smith vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez 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. Ismael Valdez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Ismael Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for R. Smith and Ismael Valdez

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.15
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for R. Smith and Ismael Valdez

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.36
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for R. Smith and Ismael Valdez

R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
505.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
154.43
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
77.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100