Aaron Laffey vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Smithson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Mike Smithson comes out ahead of Aaron Laffey in this starter comparison. Mike Smithson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 63), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 87 vs 86). Aaron Laffey held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 71). The edge goes to Mike Smithson.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Mike Smithson

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.24
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.91
46.91
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
4.58
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1473
9.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.54
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
4.85
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5861
38.89
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.94
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.7
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
35.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Mike Smithson

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.24
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.69
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Mike Smithson

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA