Dick Hyde vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Dick Hyde
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Hyde as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Hyde posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Dick Hyde had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hyde and Steve Smyth

Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
5.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
8.24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.66
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
4.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289
38.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
4.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
34.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Dick Hyde and Steve Smyth

Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
5.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.562
0.562
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hyde and Steve Smyth

Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
2028
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
516
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.46
5.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.2
-14.37
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
16
192
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
3.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hyde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA