Joe Smith vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Michael Wacha built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith led in run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 99), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 94), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 94). Michael Wacha held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 98). Role difference aside, Joe Smith holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Smith and Michael Wacha

Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.61
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.4
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.41
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.68
59.68
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
3.89
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
8.69
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.78
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.78
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.86
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1416
7.83
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6846
37.86
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.86
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.75
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6219
34.39
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Smith and Michael Wacha

Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.66
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.94
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.64
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.6
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Smith and Michael Wacha

Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
310
641.38
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
519.31
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
47.59
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
43.45
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
5.84
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
51.72
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.53
-15.58
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.62
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
258.62
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.32
2.32
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100