Lee Smith vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star
Frank Tanana
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Frank Tanana built a career as a starting pitcher and Lee Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 71), strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 87). Role difference aside, Lee Smith holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Lee Smith and Frank Tanana

Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.52
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.42
50.42
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.31
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.07
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
3.66
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4063
8.73
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.96
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
3.39
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1255
2.7
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.25
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2773
5.96
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.26
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.28
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17641
37.91
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910
4.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.35
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.27
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.25
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
0.66
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15975
34.33
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Lee Smith and Frank Tanana

Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.49
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
1.37
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
1.86
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.09
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lee Smith and Frank Tanana

Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
639
5990.63
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
540.85
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
11.23
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
19.34
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.06
-25.86
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
11.29
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0