Zack Foreman vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Zack Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zack Foreman built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Foreman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.65 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Zack Foreman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Foreman and Roy Smith

Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.65
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
10.72
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
10.07
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.49
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.499
0.499
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
40.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.06
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.16
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
36.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.29
40.29
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Zack Foreman and Roy Smith

Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.45
92.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.227
2.227
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Foreman and Roy Smith

Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
253.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
507.69
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.76
20.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
115.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
22.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA