Eric Milton vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Eric Milton
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mark Smith
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric Milton built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Milton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 6.75 and 2.114 for Mark Smith. By the career numbers, Eric Milton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Milton and Mark Smith

Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.54
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.91
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.54
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.51
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.48
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.15
51.15
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.63
99.63
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
4.99
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
9.47
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
14.73
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.52
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.58
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
6.41
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
6.14
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.999
0.999
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.16
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.2
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6826
38.82
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42.95
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.32
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.42
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6250
35.55
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
38.05
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.95
42.95

Fielding Stats for Eric Milton and Mark Smith

Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.54
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.91
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.54
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.82
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.11
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.09
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
97.45
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.705
0.705
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Milton and Mark Smith

Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
693.28
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
600
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
516.81
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
90.76
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.59
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.61
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.17
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.47
28.92
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
123.53
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
118.49
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.42
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.34
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
85.71
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.07
25.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.21
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
90
226.89
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.42
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA