Jeff's Bespoke Baseball Stats

Jim Henry vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Henry

Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Smith

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jim Henry built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 4.79 and 1.509 for Jim Henry. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Henry and Dave Smith

Seasons Pitched

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

13

13

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

33

2.59

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

609

6.77

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

11

0.86

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.01

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

6

0.47

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

53

0.59

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.16

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

53

0.59

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

75

75

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

50

50

Games Started %

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

33.33

33.33

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.16

0.16

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.24

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.08

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

216

2.4

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

61

4.79

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

240

2.67

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.79

4.79

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.67

2.67

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.83

4.83

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.72

2.72

Defense Independent ERA

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.43

5.43

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.29

3.29

Opposing Batting Average

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.255

0.255

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.234

0.234

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

344

27

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2428

27

Innings Pitched

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

114.2

9

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

809.1

9

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

114

8.95

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

700

7.78

Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

8.95

8.95

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

7.78

7.78

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

15

1.18

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

34

0.38

Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.18

1.18

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.38

0.38

Home Runs Allowed per Game

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.45

0.45

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.06

0.06

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

59

4.63

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

283

3.15

Intentional Walks

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

64

0.71

Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.63

4.63

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.15

3.15

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

51

4

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

548

6.09

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

4

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6.09

6.09

Strikeouts Per Game

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.55

1.55

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.9

0.9

Power Finesse Ratio

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.959

0.959

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.027

1.027

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.16

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

28

0.31

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3

0.24

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

13

0.14

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.08

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

22

0.24

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

509

39.95

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3357

37.33

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

0.63

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

432

4.8

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

65

5.1

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

280

3.11

Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.1

5.1

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.11

3.11

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

55

0.61

Sacrifice Flies

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

19

0.21

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

57

0.63

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.509

1.509

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.215

1.215

Pitched At Bats

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

447

35.08

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2987

33.22

Runs Allowed Per Game

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.97

1.97

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.46

0.46

Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.26

0.26

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.277

0.277

Batters Faced Per 9 Innings

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

39.95

39.95

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

37.33

37.33

Fielding Stats for Jim Henry and Dave Smith

Seasons Fielding

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

13

13

Games Played as Fielder

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

33

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

609

6.77

Starts as Fielder

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.01

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2428

27

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

809.1

9

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

42

0.47

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

18

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

87

0.97

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

11

0.12

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

22

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

140

1.56

Chances Accepted

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

21

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

129

1.43

Fielding Percentage

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

95.45

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

92.14

92.14

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

0.636

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.212

0.212

Games Started %

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.16

0.16

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.07

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Jim Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Hitting Stats for Jim Henry and Dave Smith

Seasons Hitting

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

3

3

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

13

13

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

34

523.08

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

609

6894.34

Plate Appearances

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

39

600

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

53

600

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PAverified

36

553.85

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

44

498.11

Batting Average

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.083

0.083

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.068

0.068

Equivalent Average

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.321

0.321

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.321

0.321

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PAverified

3

46.15

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

3

33.96

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

2

30.77

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

33.96

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

15.38

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hits

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

15.38

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hit Pct

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.333

0.333

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per at Bat

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per Hit

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.93

14.3

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.33

3.76

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

5

76.92

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

3

33.96

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PAverified

6

92.31

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

7

79.25

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.154

0.154

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.146

0.146

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.139

0.139

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.068

0.068

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.293

0.293

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.214

0.214

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.056

0.056

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.104

0.104

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.083

0.083

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.242

0.242

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.167

0.167

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.13

0.13

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.13

0.13

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

46.15

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

2

22.64

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

15.38

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

1

11.32

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

4

61.54

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

3

33.96

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

-0.23

-3.61

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

-1.48

-16.72

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PAverified

3

46.15

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

4

45.28

Intentional Walks

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

13

200

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

21

237.74

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

3

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

2.52

2.52

Walks Per Strikeout

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.23

0.23

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.19

0.19

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

5

56.6

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Jim Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

1

11.32

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Caught Stealing

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Percentage

Jim Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

Dave Smith

Career

Per 600 PA