Elden Auker vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Elden Auker
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Elden Auker 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 4.42 and 1.495 for Elden Auker. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elden Auker and Dave Smith

Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
1.53
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.28
56.28
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.42
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5890
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230
10.22
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
3.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
2.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.662
0.662
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8688
39.83
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
5.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944
36.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Elden Auker and Dave Smith

Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
27
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809.1
9
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.742
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elden Auker and Dave Smith

Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
356
272.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
535.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
100.26
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
77.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.96
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
35.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
139.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
133.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
55.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
106.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.57
34.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
31.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
177.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
31.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA