Doug Johns vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Doug Johns
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Doug Johns 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 5.13 and 1.508 for Doug Johns. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Johns and Dave Smith

Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.23
41.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
5.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
9.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.03
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
3.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
4.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1689
39.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
5.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1488
34.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Doug Johns and Dave Smith

Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.61
96.61
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.23
41.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Johns and Dave Smith

Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
23200
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
6894.34
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
240.98
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA