Mel Queen vs. Mike Smith — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Smith
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican 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 8.22 and 2.000 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
2
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.05
54.05
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
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
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.22
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.49
7.49
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.87
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
7.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
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
111
43.43
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.35
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
1.913
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
36.39
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Mike Smith

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.54
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
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
5
1.96
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.81
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
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
0.333
0.333
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
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
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
529.18
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
600
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
539.02
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
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
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
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
98.36
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA