Ed Head vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Head posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. Ed Head posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 9.35) and WHIP (1.308 vs 1.692). By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ed Head and Steve Smyth

Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.92
44.92
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.37
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Ed Head and Steve Smyth

Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Head and Steve Smyth

Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
116.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
37.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
58.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
50.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
108.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.46
48.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA