Ben Hayes vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Ben Hayes across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 83), walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 91). Ben Hayes held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 89). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.