Rich Hand vs. Caleb Smith — Career Comparison

Rich Hand
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Caleb Smith
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hand and Caleb Smith are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 94 for Rich Hand and 91 for Caleb Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 83 and 83 respectively. If forced to pick, Rich Hand gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Rich Hand and Caleb Smith

Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.92
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.96
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.44
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.29
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.4
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.72
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.6
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.54
43.54
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
4.01
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.55
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1462
27
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
27
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487.1
9
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
9
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
8.35
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
7.41
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.96
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.69
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
4.62
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
4.37
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
5.13
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
9.62
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2125
39.24
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1920
38.66
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.4
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
4.77
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.52
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.35
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1814
33.5
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673
33.68
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.24
39.24
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.66
38.66

Fielding Stats for Rich Hand and Caleb Smith

Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.92
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.96
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.44
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.29
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465
27
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
27
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488.1
9
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
9
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.61
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.25
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.66
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.99
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.07
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.86
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.97
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.57
90.57
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.54
43.54
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Hand and Caleb Smith

Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
105
500
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
894
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
600
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
519.05
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
522
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
76.19
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
90
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
61.9
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.52
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.29
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.84
18.27
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
19.16
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
95.24
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
108
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
100
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
108
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
23.81
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.1
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
61.9
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
12.4
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.99
11.94
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.52
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.29
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
147.62
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
252
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
10
47.62
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
60
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.52
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Rich Hand
Career
Per 600 PA
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100