Sean Lowe vs. Shane Smith — Career Comparison

Sean Lowe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shane Smith
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Shane Smith 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. Shane Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.203 compared to 4.95 and 1.582 for Sean Lowe. By the career numbers, Shane Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sean Lowe and Shane Smith

Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.07
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.78
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.53
60.53
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
4.95
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.81
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
9.92
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
7.2
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.04
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.05
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.97
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.57
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
5.89
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.92
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.096
1.096
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.55
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.74
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1967
40.23
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
37.89
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
5.34
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.31
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.74
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
1.543
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1705
34.88
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
33.33
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89

Fielding Stats for Sean Lowe and Shane Smith

Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.07
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.78
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.55
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.37
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.86
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.92
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.86
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.483
0.483
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean Lowe and Shane Smith

Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
6200
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
550
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
9.15
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.16
-4.04
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
200
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA