Mel Queen vs. Mike Smith — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Smith
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mel Queen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 4.71 and 1.570 for Mike Smith. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mel Queen and Mike Smith

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.98
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.71
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.97
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.83
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.99
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
7.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.71
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
39.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.26
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.07
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.35
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
34.97
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.87
39.87

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Mike Smith

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.98
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.54
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.81
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.86
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.36
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.81
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.36
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Queen and Mike Smith

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
3300
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
539.02
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.49
-49.01
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
98.36
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.84
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA