Orlando Peña vs. Greg Smith — Career Comparison

Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greg Smith
MillenialLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Greg Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 4.51 and 1.465 for Greg Smith. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orlando Peña and Greg Smith

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.71
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.51
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
8.8
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
8.56
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.13
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.36
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.103
1.103
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
38.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
4.71
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.51
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.63
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4685
35.08
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
847
33.24
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Orlando Peña and Greg Smith

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.22
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.41
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.73
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.7
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Orlando Peña and Greg Smith

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
833.01
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1326.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
512.62
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
473.68
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
17.55
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
67.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
106.8
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
42.72
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.36
8.46
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
76.9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
46.6
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA