Lee Smith vs. Chuck Taylor — Career Comparison

Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star
Chuck Taylor
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Lee Smith a clear advantage over Chuck Taylor across the core pitching metrics. Lee Smith led in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 98). Chuck Taylor held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 104). Lee Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Lee Smith and Chuck Taylor

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
4.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.31
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.46
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
3.07
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1821
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
8.54
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.64
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.39
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.4
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.61
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
4.18
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.732
0.732
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5388
37.61
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2471
36.64
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.97
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
3.32
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.29
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.44
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.54
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.46
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4791
33.44
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2241
33.23
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64

Fielding Stats for Lee Smith and Chuck Taylor

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
4.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.31
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1820
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
606.2
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.53
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.44
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
2
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.97
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.436
0.436
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lee Smith and Chuck Taylor

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
305
1591.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
71
600
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
600
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
540.85
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
526.96
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
83.48
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.87
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.22
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.09
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
11.23
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
19.77
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
114.78
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
99.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.09
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
52.17
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
78.26
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.06
-25.86
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.22
11.59
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.65
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
177.39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Chuck Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.43
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA