David Hale vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over David Hale across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 162), strikeout rate (K%+ 89 vs 64), and run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 105). David Hale held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 100). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.