Jack Rowan vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Jack Rowan
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Rowan 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. Jack Rowan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.334 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Jack Rowan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Rowan and Roy Smith

Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.66
43.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.18
62.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
3.07
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2012
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
670.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
8.36
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.65
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
3.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2742
36.8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
4.2
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2455
32.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Jack Rowan and Roy Smith

Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.01
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1635
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
2.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.26
51.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Rowan and Roy Smith

Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
310.43
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
519.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
78.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
70.43
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.83
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
26.81
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
91.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
143.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.91
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.89
25.79
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
62.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
76
198.26
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
3.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA