Nelson Dean vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nelson Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.287 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Nelson Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Dean and Roy Smith

Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.58
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.32
46.32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.67
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2376
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
792
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
9.81
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.81
9.81
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.35
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.77
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
4.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.655
0.655
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.19
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2814
31.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.61
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.89
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.287
1.287
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2563
29.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.98
31.98
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Nelson Dean and Roy Smith

Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.69
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2040
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.1
96.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.734
1.734
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.22
74.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Dean and Roy Smith

Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
237.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
547.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
80.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
69.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.48
20.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
102.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
105.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
29.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
67.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
14.8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
25.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.65
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.5
164.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA