Jay Howell vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Jay Howell
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jay Howell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.315 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Jay Howell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jay Howell and Steve Smyth

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.25
52.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.34
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
8.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.61
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3564
37.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3184
33.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Jay Howell and Steve Smyth

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Howell and Steve Smyth

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
28400
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-26.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA