Joe Paterson vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Paterson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Smith posted a stronger line than Joe Paterson. Dave Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.67 vs 6.25) and WHIP (1.294 vs 1.686). By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Paterson and Dave Smith

Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
16.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
10.93
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.93
10.93
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
43.96
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.61
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.686
1.686
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
36.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.96
43.96
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Paterson and Dave Smith

Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
16.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.12
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.178
0.178
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Paterson and Dave Smith

Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
498.11
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA