Colin Rea vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Colin Rea
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Colin Rea built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Colin Rea posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.277 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Colin Rea had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Colin Rea and Roy Smith

Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.81
57.81
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.75
81.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
4.41
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
8.72
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.7
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493
7.32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.114
1.114
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.43
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2566
38.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
4.66
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.31
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
34.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Colin Rea and Roy Smith

Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.92
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.75
81.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Colin Rea and Roy Smith

Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
1422.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
500
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
66.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
15.49
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
77.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
100
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
66.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
7.69
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
23
255.56
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.35
2.35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Colin Rea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
66.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Colin Rea
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA