Brian O'Connor vs. Drew Smyly — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew Smyly 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. Drew Smyly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Drew Smyly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Drew Smyly

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.75
50.75
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
4.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
8.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.93
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.46
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4851
38.14
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.56
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4398
34.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Drew Smyly

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.32
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.02
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.34
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.518
0.518
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Drew Smyly

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1800
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2982.09
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
573.13
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.55
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
35.82
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.31
-38.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
259.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA