Nelson Briles vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Nelson Briles
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nelson Briles and Roy Smith are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 93 for Nelson Briles and 92 for Roy Smith, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 91 respectively. If forced to pick, Nelson Briles gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Briles and Roy Smith

Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.98
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.35
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.44
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.48
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.53
53.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.73
61.73
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.38
68.38
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
3.44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
4.6
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6335
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1855
27
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2111.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
618.1
9
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
9.13
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707
10.29
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.79
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.16
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
2.33
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2.94
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.34
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.23
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
4.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
4.66
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.21
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.33
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8858
37.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2699
39.28
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
3.96
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
5.01
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.38
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.28
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.58
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
34.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2448
35.63
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Nelson Briles and Roy Smith

Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.98
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.35
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6337
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1855
27
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
618.1
9
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.6
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.64
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.3
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.24
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
95.51
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.73
61.73
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.38
68.38
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Briles and Roy Smith

Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
509.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
136
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
528.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
81.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
65.41
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.79
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.05
21.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
106.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
107.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
62.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
13.9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
23.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
171
192.86
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.64
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA