Ed Killian vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Ed Killian
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Killian posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. Ed Killian posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.38 vs 9.35) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.692). By the career numbers, Ed Killian had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ed Killian and Steve Smyth

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.44
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.91
56.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.11
84.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4795
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1598.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
8.24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.71
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
2.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.624
0.624
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6508
36.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
3.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5956
33.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.65
36.65
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Ed Killian and Steve Smyth

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
1.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
0.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4848
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1616
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
3.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
3.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.516
2.516
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.18
80.18
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Killian and Steve Smyth

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
204.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
566.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
118.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
93.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
25.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.36
35.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
151.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
133.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
52.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
48.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
100.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.57
37.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
101
93.95
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
6.39
6.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
17.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA