Matt Smith vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Matt Smith
Gen XNevadaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.55 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Matt Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Smith and Steve Smyth

Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
12.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
8.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.824
1.824
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
37.95
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
29.55
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Matt Smith and Steve Smyth

Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
12.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.171
0.171
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Smith and Steve Smyth

Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA