Al Javery vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Al Javery
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Al Javery 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 3.8 and 1.414 for Al Javery. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Javery and Dave Smith

Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
1.61
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.58
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.73
41.73
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.71
71.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
3.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1164
9.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.35
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.38
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
3.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
3.7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.807
0.807
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4972
39.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
4.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4503
35.47
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Al Javery and Dave Smith

Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
27
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809.1
9
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Javery and Dave Smith

Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
205
297.82
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
552.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
75.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
66.83
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.26
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
11.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
85.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
85.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
34.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.98
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
50.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.49
-2.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
180.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
37.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA