Shane Reynolds vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Shane Reynolds
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Shane Reynolds built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Shane Reynolds posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Shane Reynolds had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Shane Reynolds and R. Smith

Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.48
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.15
91.15
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
4.09
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5375
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1935
9.72
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.96
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
2.1
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1403
7.05
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.05
7.05
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.19
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7610
38.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
4.5
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.43
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
0.76
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7026
35.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Shane Reynolds and R. Smith

Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5375
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791.2
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.44
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
2.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
2.05
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.84
97.84
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.15
91.15
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shane Reynolds and R. Smith

Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
278.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
546
496.36
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
70
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
51.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.64
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.29
17.54
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
97.27
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
84.55
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
30.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
39.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
65.45
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.15
6.5
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.73
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
247
224.55
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
88.18
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Shane Reynolds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.36
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Reynolds
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA