Bob File vs. Chuck Smith — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chuck Smith
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chuck 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. Chuck Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Chuck Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Chuck Smith

Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.45
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.84
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.54
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.68
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
8.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
38.36
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
33.45
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Chuck Smith

Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.45
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.97
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.84
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Chuck Smith

Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
308.57
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
565.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
9.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
85.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.65
-5.54
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
231.43
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA