Mike Fiers vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Fiers
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Smith
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Mike Fiers built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 4.07 and 1.274 for Mike Fiers. By the career numbers, Fred Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Fiers and Fred Smith

Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.7
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.1
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.56
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.07
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.59
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.5
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.96
53.96
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.28
91.28
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
4.07
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.27
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3453
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
8.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
8.59
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.44
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
2.66
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.83
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.78
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
3.65
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.47
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.38
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4852
37.94
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
38.49
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
4.33
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
4.88
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.23
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.51
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413
34.51
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
35.24
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Mike Fiers and Fred Smith

Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.7
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.07
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.56
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3453
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
27
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
9
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.62
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.81
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.97
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.54
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.67
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.42
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.5
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.39
92.39
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.68
93.68
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.28
91.28
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Fiers and Fred Smith

Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
1263.46
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
38
168.89
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
600
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
496.15
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
560
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
57.78
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.11
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
2.92
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
34.94
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
48.89
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.44
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.73
-21.54
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
30.64
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
45
259.62
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Fiers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
103.85
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Mike Fiers
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100