Gus Salve vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Gus Salve
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Gus Salve built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 4.11 and 1.696 for Gus Salve. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus Salve and Dave Smith

Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
9.98
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.98
9.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.28
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.52
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
43.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
37.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Gus Salve and Dave Smith

Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus Salve and Dave Smith

Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA