Dustin McGowan vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Dustin McGowan
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Lee Smith a clear advantage over Dustin McGowan across the core pitching metrics. Lee Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 89), strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 90). Lee Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dustin McGowan and Lee Smith

Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
4.01
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.95
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.47
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.72
50.72
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.79
23.79
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
4.5
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1951
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
650.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
8.57
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.08
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
3.86
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.39
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.29
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
7.47
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.64
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2818
39
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.86
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.94
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.68
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
34.32
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Dustin McGowan and Lee Smith

Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
4.01
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.95
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1951
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
650.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.64
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.18
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.98
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.81
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.61
91.61
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.452
0.452
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.79
23.79
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dustin McGowan and Lee Smith

Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
291
6020.69
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
558.62
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
540.85
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.19
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
11.23
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.83
-37.86
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.06
-25.86
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
393.1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
354.93
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
1.53
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA