How Dave Smith's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Dave Smith totaled 216 career Saves, well above the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1986, posting 33, well above the relief pitcher average of 4.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1992 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.9 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 23 in 1990 to 17 in 1991 and 0 in 1992, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 33 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Dave Smith Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Dave Smith
| Dave Smith
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 216 |
| Season Avg. | 16.62 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 57.46 |
| More Info | See More |
Dave Smith Saves Per Season
Dave Smith's Saves 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.
Dave Smith Saves by Team
Dave Smith's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Smith Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Dave Smith's career Saves, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Dave Smith Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dave Smith's seasonal Saves 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.
Dave Smith Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dave Smith's MLB career with Saves 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.
