Ricky Horton vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Ricky Horton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Horton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ricky Horton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.433 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Ricky Horton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ricky Horton and Steve Smyth

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
4.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.31
16.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.76
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2020
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
9.3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.74
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
4.26
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2858
38.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
4.02
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.94
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2553
34.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Ricky Horton and Steve Smyth

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
4.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2023
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.72
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.26
16.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ricky Horton and Steve Smyth

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
1479.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
496.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
54.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
45.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
12.98
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
63.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.83
3.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
148.87
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.03
4.03
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
58.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA