Josh Hader vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Josh Hader
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Hader as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Hader posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.64 and WHIP 0.949 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Josh Hader had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Hader and Steve Smyth

Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
8.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.99
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.64
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.95
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
3.48
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829
14.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.56
14.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.005
2.005
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2019
35.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
5.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.88
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
31.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.47
35.47
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Josh Hader and Steve Smyth

Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
8.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.115
0.115
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Hader and Steve Smyth

Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
35100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.16
-12.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hader
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA