Dean Chance vs. Chris Smith — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Chris Smith
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dean Chance posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 5.4 and 1.600 for Chris Smith. By the career numbers, Dean Chance had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Chris Smith

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.54
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.48
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.67
52.67
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.92
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
7.81
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.51
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
739
3.1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.31
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
6.43
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.27
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8906
37.33
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
3.49
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
33.86
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
39.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Chris Smith

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6443
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.2
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.56
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
2.17
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
2.03
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Chris Smith

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
320.95
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
600
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
523.32
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.78
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
4.11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
36.36
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
62.45
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.44
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.09
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-28.07
-22.19
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
420
332.02
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA