Carlos Estevez vs. Dan Smith — Career Comparison

The numbers give Carlos Estevez a clear advantage over Dan Smith across the core pitching metrics. Carlos Estevez led in home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 84). Dan Smith held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 98). Carlos Estevez was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.