Dave Smith vs. Eric Surkamp — Career Comparison

Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Eric Surkamp
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Surkamp 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. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 6.68 and 1.882 for Eric Surkamp. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Smith and Eric Surkamp

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
6.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
11.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
43.65
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
7.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.819
1.819
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
36.69
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Dave Smith and Eric Surkamp

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Smith and Eric Surkamp

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
52
2836.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
498.11
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
12.01
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA