Matt Harrison vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Harrison
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rex Smith
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Matt Harrison built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Harrison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.21 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.5 and 2.111 for Rex Smith. By the career numbers, Matt Harrison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Harrison and Rex Smith

Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.82
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.39
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.67
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.3
76.3
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
4.21
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668.1
9
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
9.48
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.97
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
3.15
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
5.49
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.961
0.961
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2863
38.55
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
44.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
4.54
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
10.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.19
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.16
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.111
2.111
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
34.78
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
37
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.5
44.5

Fielding Stats for Matt Harrison and Rex Smith

Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.82
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.39
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668.1
9
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.36
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.17
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.62
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.54
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.3
76.3
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Harrison and Rex Smith

Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
3709.09
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
490.91
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-1.32
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.86
-50.65
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.12
-8.7
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
12
327.27
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
1.83
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA