Bob File vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Smith
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pete 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. Bob File posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.464 compared to 4.55 and 1.434 for Pete Smith. By the career numbers, Bob File had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Pete Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
2.03
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.41
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.62
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.56
70.56
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
4.55
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
9.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.11
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.48
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
3.55
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
5.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4423
38.81
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
4.89
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.43
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.35
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.61
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3920
34.4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Pete Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
2.03
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.58
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
1.21
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
1.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.79
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.56
70.56
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Pete Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
416.62
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
496.74
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
58.75
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
48.07
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.12
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.56
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.68
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
13.26
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
92.58
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.71
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
53.41
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
3.92
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
147.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
67.66
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.56
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA