How Drew Smith's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Drew Smith totaled 5 career Saves, well below the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 2023, posting 3, near the relief pitcher average of 2.8 that year. The lowest point came in 2018 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 2.8 that year. The Saves trended upward through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 2022 to 3 in 2023 and 2 in 2024, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 3 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Drew Smith Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Drew Smith
| Drew Smith
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 5 |
| Season Avg. | 0.83 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.22 |
| More Info | See More |
Drew Smith Saves Per Season
Drew Smith's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Drew Smith Saves by Team
Drew Smith's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Drew Smith Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Drew 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.
Drew Smith Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Drew 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.
Drew Smith Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Drew 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.
