Rick Helling vs. Drew Smyly — Career Comparison

Rick Helling
Gen XNorth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Helling and Drew Smyly are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 93 for Rick Helling and 92 for Drew Smyly, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 86 respectively. If forced to pick, Rick Helling gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Rick Helling and Drew Smyly

Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
1.77
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.38
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.55
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.53
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.48
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.45
53.45
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.75
50.75
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.74
77.74
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.24
54.24
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
793
4.68
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
4.2
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1540
9.08
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
8.7
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.46
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
3.31
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.93
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
6.24
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.28
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.28
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6564
38.7
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4851
38.14
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.19
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
842
4.96
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.56
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.22
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.37
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.61
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.53
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5855
34.52
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4398
34.58
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.7
38.7
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Rick Helling and Drew Smyly

Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
1.77
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.38
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.32
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.71
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.02
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.09
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.44
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.03
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.34
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.05
94.05
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.578
0.578
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.74
77.74
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.24
54.24
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Helling and Drew Smyly

Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
301
1480.33
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2982.09
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
511.48
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
573.13
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.51
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
4.06
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.55
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.82
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.17
-20.53
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.31
-38.6
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.34
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
211.48
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
259.7
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA