Roy Hitt vs. Dan Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dan Smith
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan 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 5.23 and 1.494 for Dan 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 Dan Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
5.23
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.47
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.11
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.21
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
780
39.59
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.07
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
5.48
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.483
1.483
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
34.26
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.59
39.59

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Dan Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.96
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Dan Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
1491.43
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
550.82
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
3.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-17.38
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
39.34
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
308.57
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.94
1.94
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA