Ron Keller vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Ron Keller
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Keller as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Keller posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Ron Keller had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Keller and Steve Smyth

Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
10.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.55
10.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
5.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.797
0.797
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
37.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
35.44
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Ron Keller and Steve Smyth

Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.556
0.556
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Keller and Steve Smyth

Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3300
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA