Jeff Gray vs. Cade Smith — Career Comparison

The numbers give Cade Smith a clear advantage over Jeff Gray across the core pitching metrics. Cade Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 536 vs 111), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 259 vs 130), and run prevention (ERA+ 167 vs 127). Jeff Gray held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 181 vs 153). Cade Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.