Josh Lindblom vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Josh Lindblom
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Smith
UnknownThrows RightSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.1 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 4.78 and 1.431 for Josh Lindblom. By the career numbers, Joe Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Lindblom and Joe Smith

Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.78
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
8.83
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
3.75
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.61
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.6
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
39.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
35.7
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.51
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.91
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
34.36
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
33.3
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.7
35.7

Fielding Stats for Josh Lindblom and Joe Smith

Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.69
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.86
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.21
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.2
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.16
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.94
11.94
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Lindblom and Joe Smith

Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20100
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
81.89
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
92.81
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100