Mark Leiter vs. Drew Smyly — Career Comparison

Mark Leiter
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Mark Leiter a clear advantage over Drew Smyly across the core pitching metrics. Mark Leiter led in home run suppression (HR9+ 80 vs 72), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 102). Mark Leiter was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Mark Leiter and Drew Smyly

Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
2.55
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.13
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.49
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.55
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.52
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.1
47.1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.75
50.75
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.48
44.48
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.2
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
4.57
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
4.2
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3553
27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184.1
9
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
9.16
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
8.7
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.18
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
3.22
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.93
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
6.78
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.35
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.57
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5154
39.17
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4851
38.14
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
5.05
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.56
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.45
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.36
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.58
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.53
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4548
34.56
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4398
34.58
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Mark Leiter and Drew Smyly

Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
2.55
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.13
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3553
27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184.1
9
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.47
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.19
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.02
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.77
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.44
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.66
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.34
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.56
93.56
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.651
0.651
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.48
44.48
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Leiter and Drew Smyly

Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
893.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
2982.09
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
501.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
573.13
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
56
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
7.68
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.55
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
80
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.82
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.58
-6.88
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.31
-38.6
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
102
272
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
259.7
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Mark Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
74.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA