Alec Asher vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Alec Asher
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Alec Asher built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 5.42 and 1.396 for Alec Asher. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alec Asher and Dave Smith

Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.87
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
39.64
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
5.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
35.35
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Alec Asher and Dave Smith

Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.65
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.65
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.579
0.579
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alec Asher and Dave Smith

Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
38
1266.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
21.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
9.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
300
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA