Eric Erickson vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Eric Erickson
Lost GenerationSwedenThrows RightBats RightEuropeWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric Erickson 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. Eric Erickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Eric Erickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Erickson and Roy Smith

Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.62
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.36
37.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.14
64.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
3.85
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2466
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
8.81
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.41
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
4.15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
4.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.2
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.38
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3542
38.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.01
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3128
34.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Eric Erickson and Roy Smith

Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
27
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.1
9
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Erickson and Roy Smith

Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
281.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
541.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
97.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
79.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.71
26.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
118.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
122.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.36
24.01
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
178.64
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
33.01
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA