Charlie Hilsey vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Charlie Hilsey
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Hilsey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Hilsey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.396 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Charlie Hilsey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Hilsey and Steve Smyth

Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
5.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
11.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.04
11.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
40.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.64
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
39.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.75
40.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Charlie Hilsey and Steve Smyth

Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.74
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.85
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Hilsey and Steve Smyth

Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
158.82
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
27.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
23.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
8.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hilsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA