Brad Lidge vs. Charlie Smith — Career Comparison
Charlie Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Lidge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.232 compared to 3.54 and 1.359 for Brad Lidge. By the career numbers, Charlie Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Brad Lidge and Charlie Smith
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
9
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
1.41
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.14
43.14
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.81
69.81
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
3.54
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
2.81
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4048
27
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1349.1
9
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.85
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
799
11.92
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
3.8
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.69
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.19
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2589
38.62
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5479
36.54
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
5.49
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.33
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.232
1.232
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2225
33.19
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5097
34
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.54
36.54
Fielding Stats for Brad Lidge and Charlie Smith
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
9
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.86
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.99
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3087
27
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
9
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.72
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
3.48
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.13
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
4.01
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.06
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
3.8
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.76
94.76
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.118
0.118
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.038
2.038
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.05
53.05
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Hitting Stats for Brad Lidge and Charlie Smith
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
603
51685.71
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
218
266.94
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
490
600
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.57
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
68.16
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.19
17.37
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
83
101.63
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
43
52.65
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
68.25
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.56
10.49
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Charlie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76