Willie Smith vs. Stan Yerkes — Career Comparison

Willie Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher
Stan Yerkes
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Stan Yerkes posted a stronger line than Willie Smith. Stan Yerkes posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.66 vs 6.31) and WHIP (1.511 vs 2.026). By the career numbers, Stan Yerkes 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 Willie Smith and Stan Yerkes

Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.42
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.68
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
959
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319.2
9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.62
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
11.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.62
12.62
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.15
11.15
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.45
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.45
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.594
0.594
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.88
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
39.33
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.77
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
5.32
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.511
1.511
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
39.27
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1307
36.8
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.88
44.88
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.33
39.33

Fielding Stats for Willie Smith and Stan Yerkes

Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.27
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
960
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.13
92.13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.822
1.822
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Smith and Stan Yerkes

Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
226.89
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
544.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
70.59
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
60.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
18.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
80.67
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
121.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-19.17
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
10.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
50.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
35
176.47
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA