Dan Jennings vs. Mike Smith — Career Comparison
Mike Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Jennings as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Jennings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.1 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 7.04 and 1.852 for Mike Smith. By the career numbers, Dan Jennings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Dan Jennings and Mike Smith
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
10.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.52
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.1
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
7.04
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.27
11.27
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
7.25
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.99
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.044
1.044
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.49
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.88
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1512
39.03
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
45.08
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.99
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.51
7.51
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.19
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.852
1.852
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
34.05
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
36.86
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.08
45.08
Fielding Stats for Dan Jennings and Mike Smith
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
10.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.52
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.64
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.96
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.88
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.86
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.64
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Hitting Stats for Dan Jennings and Mike Smith
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA