Jake Odorizzi vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Smith
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 5.08 and 1.827 for Dave Smith. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Dave Smith

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.47
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.75
51.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.35
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.64
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
42.63
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.89
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.827
1.827
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.34
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Dave Smith

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.73
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3760
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Dave Smith

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
942.86
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
514.29
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.54
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-27.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA