Kevin Shackelford vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows 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 Kevin Shackelford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Shackelford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.35 and WHIP 1.578 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Kevin Shackelford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Shackelford and Steve Smyth

Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
10.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.96
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
40.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.552
1.552
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
35.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.97
40.97
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Kevin Shackelford and Steve Smyth

Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Shackelford and Steve Smyth

Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA