Roy Hitt vs. Drew Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew 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 3.48 and 1.304 for Drew 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 Drew Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
3.48
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
8.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
7.98
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
3.53
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
9.26
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.41
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
37.77
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
4.46
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.298
1.298
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
33.46
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Drew Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Drew Smith

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
206.56
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA