Joe Kelly vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Joe Kelly
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.381 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Joe Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kelly and Steve Smyth

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.7
58.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
3.98
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
8.51
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.78
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
3.81
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
8.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3633
38.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
4.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
34.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelly and Steve Smyth

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.371
0.371
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelly and Steve Smyth

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
2844.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
86.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
63.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
20.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
109.62
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
98.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
69.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
14.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA