Josh Lindblom vs. Drew Smyly — Career Comparison

Josh Lindblom
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew Smyly 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. Josh Lindblom led in home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 72), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 92). Role difference aside, Josh Lindblom holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Josh Lindblom and Drew Smyly

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.75
50.75
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.78
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
4.2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
8.83
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
8.7
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
3.75
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.93
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
8.61
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.46
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
39.01
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4851
38.14
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.51
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.91
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.56
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.17
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
34.36
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4398
34.58
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Josh Lindblom and Drew Smyly

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.32
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.86
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.02
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.21
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.44
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.16
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.34
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.518
0.518
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Lindblom and Drew Smyly

Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
20100
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
2982.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
573.13
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
1.55
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.31
-38.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
259.7
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA