Rufus Smith vs. Johnnie Vivens — Career Comparison

Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnnie Vivens
Lost GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Johnnie Vivens. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 3.68) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rufus Smith and Johnnie Vivens

Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
8.59
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
40.5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
7.36
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
34.36
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Rufus Smith and Johnnie Vivens

Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rufus Smith and Johnnie Vivens

Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
10.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Johnnie Vivens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Vivens
Career
Per 600 PA