Rod Scurry vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Rod Scurry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Rod Scurry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rod Scurry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Rod Scurry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rod Scurry and Steve Smyth

Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.25
37.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1382
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
7.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.61
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
5.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
8.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.8
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2023
39.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.71
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1695
33.12
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Rod Scurry and Steve Smyth

Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1382
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rod Scurry and Steve Smyth

Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
3434.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
568.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
93.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
22.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
16.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
26
268.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Scurry
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA