Sam Howard vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Sam Howard
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Smith posted a stronger line than Sam Howard. Dave Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.67 vs 5.34) and WHIP (1.294 vs 1.516). By the career numbers, Dave Smith 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 Sam Howard and Dave Smith

Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
10.19
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
7.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
5.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
11.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.08
11.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.868
1.868
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
40.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
5.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
33.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Sam Howard and Dave Smith

Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
10.19
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Howard and Dave Smith

Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
61800
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
6894.34
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA