Trevor Hoffman vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Trevor Hoffman
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Lee Smith a clear advantage over Trevor Hoffman across the core pitching metrics. Lee Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 67), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 96), and strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 117). Trevor Hoffman held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 104). Lee Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Trevor Hoffman and Lee Smith

Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.62
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.85
44.85
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.97
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
3.34
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
2.87
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
3.03
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3268
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1089.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
6.99
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1133
7.91
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.83
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.54
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.39
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.48
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
9.36
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1251
8.73
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.4
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4388
36.25
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5388
37.61
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
7.07
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
5.6
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
3.32
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.27
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.54
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4010
33.13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4791
33.44
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.25
36.25
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Trevor Hoffman and Lee Smith

Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3268
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1089.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.69
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.77
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.26
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.23
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
97.39
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.144
0.144
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Trevor Hoffman and Lee Smith

Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1035
17250
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1023
8645.07
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
540.85
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
12.02
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.33
11.23
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.47
-7.9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.06
-25.86
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
183.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA