Nick Blackburn vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Nick Blackburn
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Blackburn built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Blackburn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.85 and WHIP 1.485 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Nick Blackburn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Blackburn and Roy Smith

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
4.85
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
11.03
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
10.07
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.29
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.22
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
4.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3577
39.32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
5.39
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.23
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.472
1.472
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3312
36.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.32
39.32
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Nick Blackburn and Roy Smith

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.35
97.35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Blackburn and Roy Smith

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
7250
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
3.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-27.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA