Pete Appleton vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Pete Appleton
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Appleton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Appleton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.466 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Pete Appleton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Appleton and Steve Smyth

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
2.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.82
20.82
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
4.3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3423
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1141
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
9.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.83
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
3.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5044
39.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
5.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.466
1.466
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4532
35.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.79
39.79
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Pete Appleton and Steve Smyth

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Appleton and Steve Smyth

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
522.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
569.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
132.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
109.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.84
39.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.99
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
45.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
51.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
97.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.38
44.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
100.51
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
18.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA