Mike Loynd vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Loynd
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Smith
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Mike Loynd built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 5.82 and 1.698 for Mike Loynd. By the career numbers, Fred Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Loynd and Fred Smith

Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.83
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.07
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.82
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
10.59
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
8.59
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.46
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.61
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.83
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.55
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
3.65
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
42.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1223
38.49
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
6.71
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.88
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
36.78
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1120
35.24
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Mike Loynd and Fred Smith

Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.83
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.07
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
960
27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.97
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.02
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.67
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.7
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.68
93.68
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Loynd and Fred Smith

Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
168.89
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
600
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
560
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
57.78
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.11
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
34.94
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
48.89
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.44
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
30.64
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100