James Hurst vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

James Hurst
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hurst as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Smyth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 9.35 and WHIP 1.692 compared to 10.13 and 2.438 for James Hurst. By the career numbers, Steve Smyth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Hurst and Steve Smyth

James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.35
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
14.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
11.77
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.34
14.34
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
47.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
42.23
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.69
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.344
2.344
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for James Hurst and Steve Smyth

James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Hurst and Steve Smyth

James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA