Dave Smith vs. Josh Swindell — Career Comparison

Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Josh Swindell
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Swindell 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. Josh Swindell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 2.67 and 1.294 for Dave Smith. By the career numbers, Josh Swindell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Smith and Josh Swindell

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.67
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
9.87
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.38
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.12
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
41.02
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.56
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
38.42
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02

Fielding Stats for Dave Smith and Josh Swindell

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809.1
9
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Smith and Josh Swindell

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
750
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA