Chris Smith vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Chris Smith
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.600 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Chris Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Smith and Steve Smyth

Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.22
6.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.8
5.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
11.77
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
41.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
39.6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.4
41.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Chris Smith and Steve Smyth

Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Smith and Steve Smyth

Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA