Dick Harley vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Harley
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dick Harley built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 4.66 and 1.386 for Dick Harley. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Harley and Dave Smith

Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.66
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
9.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.579
0.579
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
37.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3357
37.33
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
6.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
34.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Dick Harley and Dave Smith

Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.556
3.556
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Harley and Dave Smith

Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.58
-41.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Harley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA