Bruce Kison vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison
Bruce Kison built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Kison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 6.75 and 2.114 for Mark Smith. By the career numbers, Bruce Kison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bruce Kison and Mark Smith
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.89
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.91
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.65
56.65
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.74
64.74
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
736
3.66
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5429
27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1809.2
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.29
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
5.34
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
6.14
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.29
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.34
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7676
38.17
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
42.95
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.37
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.68
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
6819
33.91
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
38.05
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.95
42.95
Fielding Stats for Bruce Kison and Mark Smith
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.89
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.91
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.22
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1809.1
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
2.25
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.17
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.47
96.47
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.74
64.74
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Hitting Stats for Bruce Kison and Mark Smith
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Kison
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
2.89
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA