Bob File vs. Drew Smyly — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew Smyly 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 a career ERA of 4.2 against Drew Smyly's 4.2, with WHIP of 1.464 and 1.303 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Drew Smyly

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.75
50.75
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
4.2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
8.7
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.93
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
38.24
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4851
38.14
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
4.56
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4398
34.58
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Drew Smyly

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.02
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.44
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.34
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.518
0.518
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Drew Smyly

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
2982.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
573.13
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.31
-38.6
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
259.7
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA