John Schmidt in one hell of a pool player, but not a genetic freak like Secretariat.
Don't read me wrong, he's a heck of a pool talent, but a 14-1 "specialist". In that game alone, he's scary to opponents indeed. For years he had the nickname "Mr. 400" for a 400 ball run he made.
But overall? There is a ranking computer system out there that keeps a running tab on players, based on tournaments entered, difficulty of table & opponents, equipment used, etc. Not sure of everything factored in because it's a trade secret thing. But this site is heavily used by gamblers. Gives a numerical rating for every player in the world who has entered a minimum number of tournaments. John Schmidt has a "fargo rating" of 735. 48th in the USA. World wide, not in the top 100.
http://www.fargorate.com/top-ten-lists
For comparison, Shane Van Boening currently sits atop the USA list at 822. World wide #2.
For more comparison, my "honorary nephew" Matt, a well skilled amateur, is at 690.
Anybody 700 and above is easily in the top 1%.
This tells me that in a short race to 9 or less in the rotation game of 9 or 10 ball, Matt could "sneak up on" John Schmidt with a bit of luck. But if John Schmidt were to play Shane Van Boening? Well, if I were a gambler, which I'm not, Shane would be a heavy favorite. But in 14-1? Well, I'd say pick 'em, because John is a specialist in that game.