Carl Mays vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy 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 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy 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 Roy Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Roy Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Roy Smith

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA