Dave Smith vs. Rob Tejeda — Career Comparison

Dave Smith
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rob Tejeda
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rob Tejeda built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Tejeda posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 5.08 and 1.827 for Dave Smith. By the career numbers, Rob Tejeda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Smith and Rob Tejeda

Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.47
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
3.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.49
28.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
4.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.35
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
8.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.96
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
5.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.64
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
7.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.63
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
42.63
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
39.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.89
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.827
1.827
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.34
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1647
33.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.62
39.62

Fielding Stats for Dave Smith and Rob Tejeda

Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.77
90.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.49
28.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Smith and Rob Tejeda

Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
942.86
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
3487.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
514.29
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
468.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.54
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
6.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-27.31
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.57
-10.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
243.75
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
2.46
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Tejeda
Career
Per 600 PA