Jordan Smith vs. Zack Wheeler — Career Comparison

Jordan Smith
MillenialUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zack Wheeler
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Zack Wheeler built a career as a starting pitcher and Jordan Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Wheeler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.145 compared to 4.94 and 1.581 for Jordan Smith. By the career numbers, Zack Wheeler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jordan Smith and Zack Wheeler

Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
7.84
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.59
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.39
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.11
60.11
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.94
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
3.28
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
11.18
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
7.68
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.45
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.86
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.76
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.55
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
9.48
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.936
0.936
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.4
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
39.63
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7086
36.9
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.32
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.94
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
3.56
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.19
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.74
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.66
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
35.85
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6451
33.59
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Jordan Smith and Zack Wheeler

Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
7.84
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.61
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.89
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.56
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.5
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.66
96.66
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.037
0.037
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.021
1.021
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jordan Smith and Zack Wheeler

Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
6480
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
534.98
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
534.98
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
81.73
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
63.16
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.58
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.82
18.24
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
94.74
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
24.15
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.44
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
55.73
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.51
-61.28
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.48
8.33
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
128
237.77
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
50.15
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Jordan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.72
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA