Carl Mays vs. Riley Smith — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Riley Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Riley 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 5.04 and 1.436 for Riley 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 Riley Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
10.61
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
2.19
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
5.67
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.864
0.864
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
38.98
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.95
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
36.04
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.98
38.98

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Riley Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.74
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.16
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Riley Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
1058.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.69
-59.51
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Riley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
388.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
1.55
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Riley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA