Buck O'Brien vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Buck O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buck O'Brien 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. Buck O'Brien posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Buck O'Brien had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck O'Brien and Roy Smith

Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.52
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.38
84.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.63
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
8.15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
3.31
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1741
36.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.58
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
32.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Buck O'Brien and Roy Smith

Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
27
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.1
9
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.266
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck O'Brien and Roy Smith

Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
244.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
546.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
76.43
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
61.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
19.52
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
95.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
110.83
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
53.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
11.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
34.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
40
152.87
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
3.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA