Rick Sawyer vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Rick Sawyer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Rick Sawyer 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 4.49 and 1.717 for Rick Sawyer. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Sawyer and Dave Smith

Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.32
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.03
27.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
10.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
4.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.71
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
40.21
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
4.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.61
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
34.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.21
40.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Rick Sawyer and Dave Smith

Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.32
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.595
0.595
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.03
27.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Sawyer and Dave Smith

Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
74
765.52
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
455.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
498.11
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
27.66
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
155.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
37.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA