Ed Mayer vs. Lefty Smart — Career Comparison

Ed Mayer
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Smart
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Smart built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mayer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Smart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.78 and WHIP 1.191 compared to 4.31 and 1.340 for Ed Mayer. By the career numbers, Lefty Smart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Mayer and Lefty Smart

Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.31
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.61
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
7.93
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.17
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.88
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.18
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
38.49
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
39.11
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.76
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.309
1.309
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
32.17
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
34.93
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.11
39.11

Fielding Stats for Ed Mayer and Lefty Smart

Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.81
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.2
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.32
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.59
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.52
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.3
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.52
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Mayer and Lefty Smart

Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1885.71
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
19
285
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
540
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
75
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
60
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.16
17.41
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
90
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
105
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
45
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
10.42
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA