Joe Hesketh vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Hesketh 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. Joe Hesketh led in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 89), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 104), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 100). Dave Smith held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 113). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Hesketh.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hesketh and Dave Smith

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.56
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
3.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
8.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
3.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
6.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
38.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
4.39
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3652
34.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Hesketh and Dave Smith

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hesketh and Dave Smith

Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
340
1942.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
491.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
498.11
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.63
3.61
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.66
-15.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA