Lee Howard vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Lee Howard
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Lee Howard posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. Lee Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.25 vs 9.35) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 3.12). By the career numbers, Lee Howard had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Lee Howard and Steve Smyth

Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
10.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
41.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.06
41.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Lee Howard and Steve Smyth

Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lee Howard and Steve Smyth

Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
480
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA