Ed Lynch vs. Chick Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Lynch
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chick Smith
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Lynch built a career as a starting pitcher and Chick Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chick Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.472 compared to 4 and 1.395 for Ed Lynch. By the career numbers, Chick Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Lynch and Chick Smith

Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
2.37
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.55
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.14
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.45
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.52
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.98
47.98
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
4
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
10.05
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.64
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.85
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.19
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.32
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
3.79
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4003
38.31
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
39.23
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.47
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.53
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
4.5
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.08
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.74
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3691
35.33
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
33.62
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23

Fielding Stats for Ed Lynch and Chick Smith

Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.37
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.14
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2821
27
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940.1
9
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.61
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.05
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.7
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.67
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.98
47.98
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Lynch and Chick Smith

Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
531.43
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
600
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
507.86
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
57.86
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
53.57
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.29
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.29
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.16
8.92
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
62.14
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
81.43
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.86
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.86
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.21
-4.74
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-49.38
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.57
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
240
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
66.43
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.14
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Chick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
Chick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA