Burch Smith vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Burch Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Bruce Sutter a clear advantage over Burch Smith across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Sutter led in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 69), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 87), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 91). Bruce Sutter was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Burch Smith and Bruce Sutter

Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
5.53
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.44
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.92
48.92
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
5.79
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
10.01
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.42
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.67
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
3.6
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.67
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.72
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.37
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
861
7.44
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.44
7.44
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
40.17
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.86
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
5.97
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
35.77
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for Burch Smith and Bruce Sutter

Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
5.53
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.73
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.25
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.13
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.11
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.03
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burch Smith and Bruce Sutter

Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
8290.91
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
3277.69
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
505.79
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
10.81
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.22
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
84.3
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.03
-1.42
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.85
-9.17
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
34.71
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100