Donovan Hand vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Donovan Hand
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Donovan Hand as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Donovan Hand posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Donovan Hand had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Donovan Hand and Steve Smyth

Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.53
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.78
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.76
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
37.72
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.66
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
33.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Donovan Hand and Steve Smyth

Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Donovan Hand and Steve Smyth

Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1280
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
480
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.51
-20.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donovan Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA