Dick Scott vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Scott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.14 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Dick Scott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Scott and Steve Smyth

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
11.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.14
11.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
6.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
36.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Dick Scott and Steve Smyth

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Scott and Steve Smyth

Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA