Joe Ross vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Ross
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Ross 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. Joe Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Joe Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Ross and Roy Smith

Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
2.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.49
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.97
46.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.38
54.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.28
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
9.15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.98
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
8.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.66
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
38.89
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
4.64
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2205
34.92
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Joe Ross and Roy Smith

Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
2.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.606
0.606
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.38
54.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Ross and Roy Smith

Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
538.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
99.43
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
85.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.59
22.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
113.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
19.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
69
236.57
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
2.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.71
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA