R. Smith vs. Joe Willis — Career Comparison

R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Willis
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Willis 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 Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.63 and WHIP 1.568 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Joe Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for R. Smith and Joe Willis

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.12
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.78
48.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.63
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
9.65
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.46
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.68
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
40.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.56
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.568
1.568
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.37
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for R. Smith and Joe Willis

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for R. Smith and Joe Willis

R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
473.08
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
553.85
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
69.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
3.45
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA