Cole Irvin vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Cole Irvin
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cole Irvin built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cole Irvin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.54 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Cole Irvin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cole Irvin and Roy Smith

Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
2.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.42
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.61
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.4
69.4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
4.54
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
9.64
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.29
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.16
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
6.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.971
0.971
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.49
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2540
38.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.99
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2342
35.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Cole Irvin and Roy Smith

Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
2.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.76
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.552
0.552
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.4
69.4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cole Irvin and Roy Smith

Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
5360
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
440
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
28.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
39.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA