Chris Hammond vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison
Chris Hammond 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. Chris Hammond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Chris Hammond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Chris Hammond and Roy Smith
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.84
30.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
4.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
5.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.66
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.657
1.657
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4821
38.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
46.34
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4317
34.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
37.88
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
Fielding Stats for Chris Hammond and Roy Smith
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
1.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.19
93.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.497
0.497
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.84
30.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Hitting Stats for Chris Hammond and Roy Smith
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA