Tony McKnight vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Tony McKnight
Gen XArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tony McKnight 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. Tony McKnight posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.63 and WHIP 1.480 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Tony McKnight had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony McKnight and Roy Smith

Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.63
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
10.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
10.07
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.69
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.43
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.834
0.834
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.51
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
40.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.22
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
37.01
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.61
40.61
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Tony McKnight and Roy Smith

Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony McKnight and Roy Smith

Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
286.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
504.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.08
-42.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
16
218.18
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony McKnight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tony McKnight
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA