Sean Lowe vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Sean Lowe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Smithson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Smithson built a career as a starting pitcher and Sean Lowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sean Lowe led in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 71), run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 87). Mike Smithson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 101). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Sean Lowe.

Pitching Stats for Sean Lowe and Mike Smithson

Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.07
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.5
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.53
60.53
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.91
46.91
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
4.95
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
4.58
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
9.92
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1473
9.77
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.97
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.54
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
5.89
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
4.85
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.29
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.55
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.48
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1967
40.23
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5861
38.89
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
5.34
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
4.94
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.25
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.29
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.7
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
1.543
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1705
34.88
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
35.33
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Sean Lowe and Mike Smithson

Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.07
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.55
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.37
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.77
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.92
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.69
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean Lowe and Mike Smithson

Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
6200
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
550
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.15
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.16
-4.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
200
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA