Roy Hitt vs. Chris Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Smith
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 5.41 and 1.351 for Chris Smith. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Chris Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.68
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
5.41
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
8.39
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
8.33
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.13
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.77
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
6.81
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
39.04
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.64
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
5.66
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.61
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
34.54
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Chris Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.68
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.67
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.52
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.46
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Chris Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
11550
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
550.82
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-42.31
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
137.7
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-50
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
39.34
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA