Joe Kelly vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Kelly
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Joe Kelly across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 107), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 92). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kelly and Dave Smith

Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
5.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.7
58.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.7
16.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
3.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
793
8.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
3.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
8.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3633
38.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
4.39
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3196
34.28
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelly and Dave Smith

Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
5.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.93
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.371
0.371
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.7
16.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelly and Dave Smith

Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
493
2844.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
530.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
86.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
20.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
109.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
98.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
14.47
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
155.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA