Erik Sabel vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ollie 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 9.64 and 2.786 for Ollie 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 Ollie Smith

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.02
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.48
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
19.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.29
19.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
52.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.786
2.786
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
46.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.07
52.07

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Ollie Smith

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Ollie Smith

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
93.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
112.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA