Jose Alvarez vs. Burch Smith — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Burch Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Jose Alvarez a clear advantage over Burch Smith across the core pitching metrics. Jose Alvarez led in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 69), strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 80). Burch Smith held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 76). Jose Alvarez was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burch Smith

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
5.43
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.53
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.44
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
5.79
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
10.01
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.42
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
4.38
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.6
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
7.43
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.37
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
40.17
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.86
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.97
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.83
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
35.77
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burch Smith

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
5.43
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.53
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.73
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.13
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.439
0.439
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burch Smith

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
99
3960
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
8290.91
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
440
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
40.93
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
10.81
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-1.42
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA