Tim Birtsas vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Tim Birtsas
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Lee Smith a clear advantage over Tim Birtsas across the core pitching metrics. Lee Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 90). Lee Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tim Birtsas and Lee Smith

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
3.78
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.74
21.74
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.08
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
986
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328.2
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
8.87
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
4.66
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.39
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
6.33
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
39.76
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.93
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.6
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.68
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.503
1.503
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1245
34.09
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.76
39.76
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Tim Birtsas and Lee Smith

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
3.78
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
986
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328.2
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.36
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.23
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.14
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.11
91.11
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.74
21.74
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Birtsas and Lee Smith

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
138
3942.86
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
540.85
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.33
11.23
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-10.96
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.06
-25.86
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA