Erik Sabel vs. Guy Smith — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Guy Smith
UnknownIndianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Guy 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. Erik Sabel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.541 compared to 6.43 and 1.786 for Guy Smith. By the career numbers, Erik Sabel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Guy Smith

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.02
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.43
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
10.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
46.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
38.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.93
46.93

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Guy Smith

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.04
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.15
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Guy Smith

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.056
1.056
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
158.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.056
1.056
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
166.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Guy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA