R. Smith vs. Barry Zito — Career Comparison

R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Barry Zito
Gen XNevadaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Barry Zito 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. Barry Zito posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Barry Zito had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for R. Smith and Barry Zito

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.51
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.47
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.58
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.5
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.23
97.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
4.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7730
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576.2
9
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
2381
8.32
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
0.98
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
3.72
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
6.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.58
6.58
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.145
1.145
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.34
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11001
38.43
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1254
4.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.37
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
0.76
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
34.2
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9662
33.75
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for R. Smith and Barry Zito

R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.51
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.47
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7730
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.12
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.48
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.43
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
96.45
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.23
97.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for R. Smith and Barry Zito

R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
622.97
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
493.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
50.24
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
50.24
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.47
6.41
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
50.24
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
76.08
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.79
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.01
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.17
-7.42
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
25.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
99
142.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Barry Zito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
80.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.74
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Zito
Career
Per 600 PA