Clyde Shoun vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Clyde Shoun
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Clyde Shoun as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Clyde Shoun posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Clyde Shoun had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clyde Shoun and Steve Smyth

Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
3.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.41
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.3
55.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.72
18.72
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
3.91
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3861
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1287
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
9.27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.27
9.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
2.83
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
3.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.689
0.689
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5466
38.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
4.41
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5052
35.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Clyde Shoun and Steve Smyth

Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.04
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clyde Shoun and Steve Smyth

Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
698.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
556.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
112.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.13
24.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
127.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
124.62
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
36.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
38.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
75.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.68
25.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
45
69.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
30.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA