How Carson Smith's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Carson Smith posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 2.19, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 2014, posting 1.68, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.51 that year. The highest point came in 2018 at 3.56, near the relief pitcher average of 3.87 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 2.63 in 2016 to 1.8 in 2017 and 3.56 in 2018. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 1.68 to 3.56 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Carson Smith Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Carson Smith
| Carson Smith
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 2.19 |
| Season Avg. | 2.19 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.19 |
| More Info | See More |
Carson Smith Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Carson Smith's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Carson Smith Defense Independent ERA by Team
Carson Smith's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Carson Smith Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Carson Smith's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Carson Smith Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Carson Smith's seasonal Defense Independent ERA alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Carson Smith Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Carson Smith's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
