Pedro Borbon vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Borbon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Pedro Borbon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Steve Smyth

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
9.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.55
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
3.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
37.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Steve Smyth

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.347
0.347
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Steve Smyth

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
114.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
107.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
23.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
50.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
75.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
24.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
44
158.08
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA