Randy Niemann vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Randy Niemann and Dave Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Randy Niemann posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.64 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.565 vs 1.827). Dave Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.36). By the career numbers, Randy Niemann had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Randy Niemann and Dave Smith

Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.47
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.64
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.35
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.64
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
885
39.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
42.63
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
5.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.89
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.827
1.827
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
34.78
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.34
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Randy Niemann and Dave Smith

Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Niemann and Dave Smith

Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
2218.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
942.86
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.54
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-27.31
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA