Chuck McElroy vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Chuck McElroy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Lee Smith a clear advantage over Chuck McElroy across the core pitching metrics. Lee Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 90), strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 88). Lee Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Chuck McElroy and Lee Smith

Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
7.96
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.46
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.37
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
3.9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2218
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
739.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
8.81
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.8
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
4.41
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.39
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.56
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
7.35
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.307
1.307
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3233
39.36
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.18
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
4.46
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2801
34.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Chuck McElroy and Lee Smith

Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
7.96
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2221
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
740.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.4
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.23
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.68
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.63
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
97.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chuck McElroy and Lee Smith

Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
655
8931.82
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1023
8645.07
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
540.85
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
36.92
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
11.23
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
34.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.06
-25.86
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA