Dan Smith vs. Frank Stevens — Career Comparison

Dan Smith
Gen XMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Stevens
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frank Stevens built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.966 compared to 5.84 and 1.587 for Frank Stevens. By the career numbers, Dan Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Smith and Frank Stevens

Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.28
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.69
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.03
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.55
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.68
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.65
32.65
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.98
60.98
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.58
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.66
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
5.84
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.18
6.18
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
11.17
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
10.49
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.17
11.17
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.49
10.49
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.45
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.21
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
3.8
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.34
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
3.45
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.172
1.172
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
44.38
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1604
33.11
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.9
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
6.94
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.62
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.01
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.62
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.931
1.931
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.24
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1351
27.89
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.38
44.38
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.11
33.11

Fielding Stats for Dan Smith and Frank Stevens

Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.28
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.89
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.14
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2015
27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671.2
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.53
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.58
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.11
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.645
1.645
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.28
60.28
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Smith and Frank Stevens

Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
238.24
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
600
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
535.29
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
152.94
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
101.47
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.29
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.82
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
51.47
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.98
80.86
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
229.41
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
198.53
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
85.29
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
67.65
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
144.12
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.3
87.21
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.82
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
36.76
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
408
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.12
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.88
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.88
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100