Aaron Laffey vs. Drew Smith — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drew Smith led in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 63), run prevention (ERA+ 132 vs 98), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 82). Aaron Laffey held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 77). Role difference aside, Drew Smith holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Drew Smith

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.27
47.27
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
7.98
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.53
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
9.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.41
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
37.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
730
33.46
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Drew Smith

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Drew Smith

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
156
10400
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA