Chad Smith vs. Zack Wheeler — Career Comparison

Chad Smith
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zack Wheeler
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Zack Wheeler built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Wheeler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.145 compared to 7.11 and 1.674 for Chad Smith. By the career numbers, Zack Wheeler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chad Smith and Zack Wheeler

Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.11
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.59
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.85
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.39
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.11
60.11
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.11
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
3.28
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.2
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
8.81
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
7.68
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.14
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.86
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.25
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.55
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9.09
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
9.48
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.14
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.14
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.4
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
41.21
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7086
36.9
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.99
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.11
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
3.56
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.19
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.66
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
33.54
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6451
33.59
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Chad Smith and Zack Wheeler

Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.11
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.2
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.61
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.89
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.56
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.5
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.66
96.66
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.021
1.021
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chad Smith and Zack Wheeler

Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
534.98
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
600
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
534.98
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
81.73
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
63.16
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.58
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.82
18.24
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
94.74
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
24.15
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.44
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
55.73
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.48
8.33
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
128
237.77
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
50.15
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Chad Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.72
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA