Will Sawyer vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Sawyer and Steve Smyth

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.64
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
4.85
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
596
38.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
35.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.04
38.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Will Sawyer and Steve Smyth

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Sawyer and Steve Smyth

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
204
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
228
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA