Patrick Sandoval vs. Clay Smith — Career Comparison

Patrick Sandoval
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clay Smith
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Patrick Sandoval built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Patrick Sandoval posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5.49 and 1.653 for Clay Smith. By the career numbers, Patrick Sandoval had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Patrick Sandoval and Clay Smith

Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.8
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.12
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.68
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.32
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.76
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.69
29.69
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.01
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
8.56
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.44
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.92
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
3.96
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.43
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
8.88
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.89
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
39.19
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
40.96
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.06
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
4.7
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.41
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.2
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.92
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2060
34.59
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
37.3
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.96
40.96

Fielding Stats for Patrick Sandoval and Clay Smith

Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.8
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.68
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.99
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.43
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.34
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Patrick Sandoval and Clay Smith

Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
10700
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
900
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
550
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.5
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
4.42
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-42.64
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA