Troy Scribner vs. Clay Smith — Career Comparison

Troy Scribner
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clay Smith
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Troy Scribner built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Troy Scribner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.49 and 1.653 for Clay Smith. By the career numbers, Troy Scribner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Troy Scribner and Clay Smith

Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.62
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.12
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.65
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.91
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.44
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.3
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.92
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.43
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.24
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.89
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
39.51
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
40.96
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.06
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.41
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
33.59
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
37.3
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.96
40.96

Fielding Stats for Troy Scribner and Clay Smith

Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.62
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.65
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.1
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Troy Scribner and Clay Smith

Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6600
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
900
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
550
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.5
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.85
-42.64
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA