Juan Acevedo vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Juan Acevedo
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Juan Acevedo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Juan Acevedo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.504 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Juan Acevedo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Juan Acevedo and Steve Smyth

Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
5.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
4.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1710
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
9.43
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
3.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
5.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
39.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
4.99
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.46
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2179
34.41
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Juan Acevedo and Steve Smyth

Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
5.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1710
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Juan Acevedo and Steve Smyth

Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
2975.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
527.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.89
7.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
64.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.05
-16.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
33
267.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
2.24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA