Curly Brown vs. Dan Smith — Career Comparison
Curly Brown built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Curly Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.391 compared to 5.23 and 1.494 for Dan Smith. By the career numbers, Curly Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Curly Brown and Dan Smith
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.96
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.42
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.2
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
5.23
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
128.2
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
3.64
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
7.21
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.258
1.258
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
38.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
780
39.59
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.07
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.483
1.483
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
34.62
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
34.26
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.59
39.59
Fielding Stats for Curly Brown and Dan Smith
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
4.42
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Hitting Stats for Curly Brown and Dan Smith
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
31
379.59
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
87
1491.43
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.94
1.94
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14