Dean Hartgraves vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Dean Hartgraves across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 144), walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 108). Dean Hartgraves held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 92 vs 89). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.