Fred Scherman vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Scherman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Fred Scherman across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 88), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 87). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Fred Scherman and Dave Smith

Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.93
55.93
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.65
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
3.66
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1609
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
8.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
4.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2331
39.12
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
2.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
4.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2004
33.63
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Fred Scherman and Dave Smith

Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.26
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.84
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Scherman and Dave Smith

Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
347
2263.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
534.78
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
71.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
65.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
15.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
78.26
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
110.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.61
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
8.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
32.61
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA