Joe Sherman vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Sherman built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 2.67 and 1.294 for Dave Smith. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Sherman and Dave Smith

Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.67
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3357
37.33
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
3.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.215
1.215
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Sherman and Dave Smith

Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809.1
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Sherman and Dave Smith

Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA