Bob File vs. Bryn Smith — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bryn Smith
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bryn Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryn Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.228 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Bryn Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Bryn Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.28
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.54
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.47
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.47
53.47
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.86
69.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
3.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5374
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791.1
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1725
8.67
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
2.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.22
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
5.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.815
0.815
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.24
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
38.24
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7434
37.35
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.2
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
4.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.44
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.73
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6820
34.26
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Bryn Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.28
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5374
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791.1
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.66
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
2.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
2.06
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.126
1.126
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.86
69.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Bryn Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
361.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
491.9
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
75.37
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
60.5
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.9
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.88
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.18
21
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
96.2
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
104.13
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
33.72
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
36.69
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
67.44
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.78
16.64
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
28.76
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
138.84
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
76.36
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.98
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100