Bill Hoffer vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Bill Hoffer
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Hoffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Hoffer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.424 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Bill Hoffer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Hoffer and Steve Smyth

Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.2
88.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3763
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1254.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
9.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
3.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
2.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5453
39.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.424
1.424
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4940
35.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Bill Hoffer and Steve Smyth

Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1386
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
2.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.53
93.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.203
2.203
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Hoffer and Steve Smyth

Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
174.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
543.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
124.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
94.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
30.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.15
53.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
165.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
172.82
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
79.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
46.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
125.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.77
58.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
15.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
33.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
78
75.73
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.92
7.92
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA