Ken Hunt vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Hunt
Silent GenerationUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ken Hunt built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 3.96 and 1.445 for Ken Hunt. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Hunt and Dave Smith

Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.66
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.96
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
8.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
4.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.95
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.034
1.034
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
38.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
33.93
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Ken Hunt and Dave Smith

Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Hunt and Dave Smith

Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
29
395.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
531.82
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
28
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.76
24.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
259.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA