Brian O'Connor vs. Harry Smith — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Smith
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Harry Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Harry Smith

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.4
32.4

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Harry Smith

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.1
9
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Harry Smith

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA