Jack Aker vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Aker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Aker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Jack Aker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Steve Smyth

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Steve Smyth

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.469
0.469
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Steve Smyth

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA