Ron Herbel vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Ron Herbel
Silent GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Ron Herbel across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 89 vs 67). Ron Herbel held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 100). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ron Herbel and Dave Smith

Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
3.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.42
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.37
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.16
53.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.87
23.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
3.83
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2682
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
9.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.82
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
2.87
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
4.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.819
0.819
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3836
38.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
4.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3514
35.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Ron Herbel and Dave Smith

Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
3.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2683
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.63
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.64
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.8
95.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.758
0.758
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.87
23.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Herbel and Dave Smith

Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
332
885.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
549.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.42
1.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
21.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
37.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
-15.81
-42.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
21.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
125
333.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
29.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Herbel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA