Mike Loynd vs. Chris Smith — Career Comparison
Mike Loynd built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.41 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 5.82 and 1.698 for Mike Loynd. By the career numbers, Chris Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mike Loynd and Chris Smith
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
4.68
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
5.82
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
5.41
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
6.55
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
6.81
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.176
1.176
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
42.12
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
39.04
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.64
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.61
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
36.78
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
34.54
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.12
42.12
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04
Fielding Stats for Mike Loynd and Chris Smith
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
4.68
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.29
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.02
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.52
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.7
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.46
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Hitting Stats for Mike Loynd and Chris Smith
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113