Brendan McKay vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Brendan McKay
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brendan McKay 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. Brendan McKay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.14 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Brendan McKay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brendan McKay and Roy Smith

Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.14
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9.73
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.47
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.66
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
39.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.88
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
36.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.67
39.67
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Brendan McKay and Roy Smith

Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.462
0.462
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brendan McKay and Roy Smith

Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
981.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
75.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
57.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA