Will Smith vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Will Smith
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 3.85 and 1.278 for Will Smith. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Smith and Doc Watson

Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.57
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
3.85
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.86
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
7.87
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.28
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.31
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.32
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.512
1.512
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2729
37.65
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
4.32
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.242
1.242
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2443
33.71
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.65
37.65
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Will Smith and Doc Watson

Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1957
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
652.1
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.72
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.01
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.91
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.41
90.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.107
0.107
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Will Smith and Doc Watson

Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
185400
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
525
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
56.25
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.56
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.04
9.55
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
84.38
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
23.44
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.08
-5.07
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA