Jay Baller vs. Charlie Smith — Career Comparison

Jay Baller
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Baller as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.232 compared to 5.24 and 1.676 for Jay Baller. By the career numbers, Charlie Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jay Baller and Charlie Smith

Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.41
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
1.41
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.99
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.44
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.58
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.14
43.14
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.81
69.81
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.58
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.24
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
2.81
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
27
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4048
27
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
156.1
9
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.1
9
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
9.73
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
8.73
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.5
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
4.55
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
2.35
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
6.74
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
3.8
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.63
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.19
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
40.87
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5479
36.54
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.07
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.33
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.64
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
3.92
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.63
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.586
1.586
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
35.12
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5097
34
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.87
40.87
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.54
36.54

Fielding Stats for Jay Baller and Charlie Smith

Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.41
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.86
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.99
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
27
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3087
27
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
156.1
9
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
9
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.4
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.31
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.86
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.48
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.32
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
4.01
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.27
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.8
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.76
94.76
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.038
2.038
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Baller and Charlie Smith

Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
3317.65
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
266.94
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
600
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
547.35
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
82.04
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
73.47
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.12
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.57
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
5
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.19
17.37
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
94.29
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
101.63
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.94
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.94
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
52.65
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-14.32
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.56
10.49
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.12
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.47
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
104.08
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Charlie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
33.06
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Baller
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA