Sherry Smith vs. Joe Vance — Career Comparison

Sherry Smith
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Vance
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sherry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Vance as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sherry Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 5.81 and 1.762 for Joe Vance. By the career numbers, Sherry Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sherry Smith and Joe Vance

Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.64
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.5
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.52
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.14
49.14
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.05
60.05
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.62
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
3.32
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.81
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6158
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2052.2
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
9.8
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.52
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.25
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.78
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.93
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.34
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.88
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.67
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8663
37.98
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
41.44
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.41
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
4.23
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.28
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.762
1.762
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8181
35.87
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
36.1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.44
41.44

Fielding Stats for Sherry Smith and Joe Vance

Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.93
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.069
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Sherry Smith and Joe Vance

Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
298.43
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
480
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
555.35
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
129.24
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
97.91
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
18.8
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.83
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.7
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
31.33
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.36
48.84
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
49.91
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
177.81
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
155.87
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
5
150
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
46.21
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
88.51
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.58
52.93
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
51.22
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.5
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
104.96
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
150
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
5.72
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.48
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA