Matt Keough vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Keough
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Smith
Pre-GenerationalCANNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Matt Keough built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.661 compared to 4.17 and 1.440 for Matt Keough. By the career numbers, Ed Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Keough and Ed Smith

Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.63
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.31
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.32
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.44
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.64
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.85
40.85
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.4
81.4
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.73
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
4.17
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.48
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
9
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
12.48
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.48
12.48
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
3.86
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.47
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.46
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.89
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.924
0.924
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.47
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5157
39
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
42.97
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
4.77
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
8.85
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.39
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.26
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.66
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.661
1.661
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4534
34.29
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
40.5
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.97
42.97

Fielding Stats for Matt Keough and Ed Smith

Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.63
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.52
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.32
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.74
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.07
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.17
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.12
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.93
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
1.81
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.87
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.73
93.73
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.12
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Keough and Ed Smith

Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
7233.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
150
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
68.82
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
16.03
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
77.59
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
11.7
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Keough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA