Erik Sabel vs. Bryn Smith — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bryn Smith
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bryn Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryn Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.228 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Bryn Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Bryn Smith

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.83
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.54
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.47
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.47
53.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.86
69.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
3.53
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5374
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791.1
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1725
8.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.7
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
2.17
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
5.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.815
0.815
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.24
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7434
37.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
4.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.44
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6820
34.26
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Bryn Smith

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.83
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5374
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.66
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.4
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
2.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
2.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.126
1.126
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.86
69.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Bryn Smith

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
361.98
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
491.9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
75.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
60.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.98
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.18
21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
96.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
104.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
33.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
36.69
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
67.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.78
16.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
28.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
138.84
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
76.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.98
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.98
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryn Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100