Jason Simontacchi vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison
Jason Simontacchi built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.661 compared to 5.09 and 1.496 for Jason Simontacchi. By the career numbers, Ed Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jason Simontacchi and Ed Smith
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2.43
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.31
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.47
60.47
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.21
55.21
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
5.09
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.48
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1067
27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
355.2
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
10.1
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
12.48
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.48
12.48
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.44
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
3.16
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.47
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
4.83
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.89
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
39.27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
42.97
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.94
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.661
1.661
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1385
35.05
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
40.5
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.27
39.27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.97
42.97
Fielding Stats for Jason Simontacchi and Ed Smith
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
2.45
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.52
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1070
27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
356.2
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.39
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.17
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.22
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.57
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.17
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.87
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.231
1.231
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.64
54.64
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Jason Simontacchi and Ed Smith
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
101
522.41
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
150
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
116
600
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
109
563.79
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
18.5
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
16.03
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
20
103.45
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
21
108.62
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
12
62.07
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
14.58
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
11.7
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
3.41
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Simontacchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0