Carl Mays vs. Chris Smith — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Smith
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 5.4 and 1.600 for Chris Smith. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Mays and Chris Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
2.19
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
2.57
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.528
0.528
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
39.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Chris Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Chris Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA