Dave Burba vs. Brian Smith — Career Comparison
Dave Burba built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Burba posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.49 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 10.38 and 1.846 for Brian Smith. By the career numbers, Dave Burba had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Dave Burba and Brian Smith
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
2.59
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.49
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
10.38
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
5333
27
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1777.2
9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
7.08
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.215
1.215
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
7749
39.23
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
41.54
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.36
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.28
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.66
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
6823
34.54
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
33.23
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Fielding Stats for Dave Burba and Brian Smith
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
2.59
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1777.2
9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.79
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
1.74
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Hitting Stats for Dave Burba and Brian Smith
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA