Dave Smith vs. Stephen Strasburg — Career Comparison

Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Stephen Strasburg
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherSilver SluggerAll-Star

Stephen Strasburg 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. Stephen Strasburg led in strikeout rate (K%+ 140 vs 89), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 127 vs 104), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 115 vs 100). Dave Smith held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 108). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Stephen Strasburg.

Pitching Stats for Dave Smith and Stephen Strasburg

Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.57
64.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
3.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
7.78
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
2.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1723
10.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.55
10.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3357
37.33
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5962
36.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.215
1.215
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
33.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.5
36.5

Fielding Stats for Dave Smith and Stephen Strasburg

Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
1.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
1.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Smith and Stephen Strasburg

Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
248
285.6
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
506.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
77.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.61
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.77
21.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
102.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
105.95
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
26.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
33.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
55.28
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.69
14.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
27.64
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
176.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
3.41
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Stephen Strasburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
64.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Stephen Strasburg
Career
Per 600 PA