Eric Lauer vs. Chick Smith — Career Comparison

Eric Lauer
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chick Smith
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric Lauer built a career as a starting pitcher and Chick Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chick Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.472 compared to 4.13 and 1.339 for Eric Lauer. By the career numbers, Chick Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Lauer and Chick Smith

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.55
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.58
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.5
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
4.13
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
27
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.1
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
8.66
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.42
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.29
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
8.59
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.18
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3003
38.54
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
39.23
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.53
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
4.54
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.08
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.18
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.45
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2699
34.64
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
33.62
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23

Fielding Stats for Eric Lauer and Chick Smith

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2104
27
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
701.1
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.36
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.85
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.32
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.21
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.26
91.26
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.635
0.635
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Lauer and Chick Smith

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
743.8
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
476.03
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
15.53
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-0.07
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-49.38
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
262.81
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
84.3
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA