Dick Selma vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Selma
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Dick Selma across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 96), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 96), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 83). Dick Selma held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 89). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dick Selma and Dave Smith

Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
3.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.76
24.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
3.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2520
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
7.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.86
7.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
4.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
7.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3558
38.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
4.02
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3116
33.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.12
38.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Dick Selma and Dave Smith

Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
3.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2526
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
842
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.56
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.76
96.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.674
0.674
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.52
24.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Selma and Dave Smith

Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
324
860.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
538.94
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
92.92
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
74.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
21.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
116.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
15.88
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
13.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
201.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
2.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
42.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA