Jerry Johnson vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Jerry Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Jerry Johnson across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 88), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 80), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 83). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Johnson and Dave Smith

Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
4.26
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.68
10.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
4.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2312
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
9.1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
4.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.71
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
5.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3425
40
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
4.93
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.516
1.516
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
34.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Jerry Johnson and Dave Smith

Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
4.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2309
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
769.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.94
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.37
93.37
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.425
0.425
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.68
10.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Johnson and Dave Smith

Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
365
1634.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
546.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
67.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
49.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
11.95
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
85.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
89.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.07
-4.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
188.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
3.19
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA