Ken Ryan vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Smith
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pete Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ryan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.596 compared to 6.75 and 1.500 for Pete Smith. By the career numbers, Ken Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ryan and Pete Smith

Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.91
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
8.38
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.68
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.86
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.82
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
7.09
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
39.85
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
38.09
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.41
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
33.55
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
34.23
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Ken Ryan and Pete Smith

Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.01
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.73
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.36
96.36
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ryan and Pete Smith

Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
16000
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1400
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
7.45
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-8.35
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA