Mike Lynch vs. Brian Smith — Career Comparison
Mike Lynch built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Lynch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.338 compared to 10.38 and 1.846 for Brian Smith. By the career numbers, Mike Lynch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mike Lynch and Brian Smith
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.33
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
3.05
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
10.38
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1968
27
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
4.01
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.874
0.874
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2722
37.34
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
41.54
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.32
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2412
33.09
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
33.23
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Fielding Stats for Mike Lynch and Brian Smith
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.33
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
2.96
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
2.83
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.124
2.124
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Hitting Stats for Mike Lynch and Brian Smith
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
4.53
4.53
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA