Rex Smith vs. Early Wynn — Career Comparison

Rex Smith
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Early Wynn
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Early Wynn built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Early Wynn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 5.5 and 2.111 for Rex Smith. By the career numbers, Early Wynn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Smith and Early Wynn

Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
1.36
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
1.21
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.59
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.48
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.15
55.15
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.57
88.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
0.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.03
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
3.54
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13692
27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4564
9
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4291
8.46
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.46
8.46
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
0.67
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
3.5
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.07
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
4.6
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.1
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.13
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
44.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19408
38.27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.13
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
10.5
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2037
4.02
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.111
2.111
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
37
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17569
34.65
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.5
44.5
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Rex Smith and Early Wynn

Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.95
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6322
27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2107.1
9
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
2.86
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
3.81
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.69
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Smith and Early Wynn

Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
250.97
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1903
600
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1704
537.26
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
115.08
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
89.54
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
18.6
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.58
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.36
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
25.54
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.98
42.56
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
152.92
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
160.17
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
42.88
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
54.55
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
92.07
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-8.7
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.59
44.64
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.63
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
44.46
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
330
104.05
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
16.4
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.26
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.4
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100