Edgar Santana vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Edgar Santana
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Edgar Santana as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Edgar Santana posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.213 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Edgar Santana had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edgar Santana and Steve Smyth

Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
9.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.08
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.55
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
7.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.58
7.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.126
1.126
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
37.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.76
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
34.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Edgar Santana and Steve Smyth

Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
9.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.178
0.178
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edgar Santana and Steve Smyth

Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
77400
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA