Joe Fontenot vs. Brian Smith — Career Comparison
Joe Fontenot built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Fontenot posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.33 and WHIP 1.805 compared to 10.38 and 1.846 for Brian Smith. By the career numbers, Joe Fontenot had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Joe Fontenot and Brian Smith
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.33
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
10.38
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.06
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
43.03
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
41.54
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.781
1.781
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
36.91
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
33.23
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.03
43.03
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Fielding Stats for Joe Fontenot and Brian Smith
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.74
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.74
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Hitting Stats for Joe Fontenot and Brian Smith
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
1.83
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA