Kevin Olsen vs. Dylan Smith — Career Comparison

Kevin Olsen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dylan Smith
Gen ZAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Dylan Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dylan Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.38 and WHIP 0.846 compared to 5.12 and 1.609 for Kevin Olsen. By the career numbers, Dylan Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Olsen and Dylan Smith

Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.12
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
10.13
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.76
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.03
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.86
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
40.06
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
33.23
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
5.55
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.52
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
35.17
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27.69
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.23
33.23

Fielding Stats for Kevin Olsen and Dylan Smith

Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.65
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.96
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.85
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Olsen and Dylan Smith

Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1050
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.22
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.9
-33.73
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
375
Dylan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dylan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA