John Costello vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

John Costello
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give John Costello a clear advantage over Joe Smith across the core pitching metrics. John Costello led in run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 122), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 96), and home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 113). Joe Smith held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 91). John Costello was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Costello and Joe Smith

John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
6.79
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.63
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.34
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.4
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.71
64.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.8
61.8
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.97
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.14
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
157.2
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
8.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.74
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.78
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
3.65
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
3
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.86
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.37
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
5.94
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.86
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.066
1.066
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
38.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.05
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
3.54
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.86
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
33.62
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for John Costello and Joe Smith

John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
6.79
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
157.2
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.34
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.03
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.03
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.151
0.151
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Costello and Joe Smith

John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
119
4760
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
480
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.2
-48.1
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
360
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Costello
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA