Orlando Peña vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Smithson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Smithson 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 led in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 86), walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 133), and run prevention (ERA+ 90 vs 84). Mike Smithson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 71 vs 65). Role difference aside, Orlando Peña holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Orlando Peña and Mike Smithson

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.91
46.91
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
4.58
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1473
9.77
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.11
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.64
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.54
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
4.85
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.29
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.48
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5861
38.89
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.94
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.7
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
35.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Orlando Peña and Mike Smithson

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.77
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.69
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Orlando Peña and Mike Smithson

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
600
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
512.62
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA