Carl Mays vs. Drew Smith — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew 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 3.48 and 1.304 for Drew 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 Drew Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
3.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
7.98
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.53
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
9.26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
37.77
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
3.9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
730
33.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Drew Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196.1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.05
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Drew Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA