Steve Peters vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Peters
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Smith
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Peters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.72 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 5.25 and 1.833 for Steve Peters. By the career numbers, Ed Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Peters and Ed Smith

Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.11
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.05
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.76
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.25
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.72
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
11.1
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
8.9
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.2
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.15
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
2.62
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
41.55
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
37.65
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.55
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.24
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.05
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
35.85
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
34.1
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Steve Peters and Ed Smith

Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.05
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.14
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.1
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
3.89
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.95
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.54
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.04
91.04
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.211
3.211
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Peters and Ed Smith

Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6720
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
600
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
514.29
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
104.76
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
95.24
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
41.03
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
123.81
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
171.43
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
123.81
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
47.66
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
180.95
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA