Steve Arlin vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Arlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Steve Arlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and R. Smith

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.66
33.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
4.33
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
9.04
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.7
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
4.26
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
5.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
39.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.92
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.32
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3013
34.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and R. Smith

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.72
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
94.38
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and R. Smith

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
324.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
528.74
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
17.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.66
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
9.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.48
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
74
170.11
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA