Jason Foley vs. Sherry Smith — Career Comparison

Jason Foley
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sherry Smith
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sherry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Foley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Foley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.257 compared to 3.32 and 1.303 for Sherry Smith. By the career numbers, Jason Foley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Foley and Sherry Smith

Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
9.47
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.64
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.5
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.41
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.52
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.05
60.05
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.62
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.58
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.16
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
757
3.32
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
599
27
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6158
27
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
199.2
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2052.2
9
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
8.83
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2234
9.8
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.25
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
2.3
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.93
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
6.76
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.88
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.76
6.76
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.007
1.007
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
37.28
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8663
37.98
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.38
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.56
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.23
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.17
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.237
1.237
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
34.35
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8181
35.87
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Jason Foley and Sherry Smith

Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
9.47
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
27
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199.2
9
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.13
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.148
0.148
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.069
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Foley and Sherry Smith

Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
210
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
298.43
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766
600
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
555.35
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
129.24
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
97.91
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.8
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.83
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.7
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
31.33
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.36
48.84
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
177.81
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
155.87
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
46.21
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
47
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
88.51
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.58
52.93
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.5
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
134
104.96
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
5.72
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.48
Jason Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14