Clyde Hatter vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Clyde Hatter
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Clyde Hatter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Clyde Hatter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 8.44 and WHIP 2.391 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Clyde Hatter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clyde Hatter and Steve Smyth

Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
8.44
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
12.87
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
11.77
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.87
12.87
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
8.65
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
47.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
42.23
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
9.49
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.391
2.391
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
38.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.67
47.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Clyde Hatter and Steve Smyth

Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.364
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clyde Hatter and Steve Smyth

Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
440
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
520
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
34.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
44.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
240
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Hatter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA