Roy Smith vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Bruce Sutter posted a stronger line than Roy Smith. Bruce Sutter posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.83 vs 5.24) and WHIP (1.220 vs 1.970). By the career numbers, Bruce Sutter had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Roy Smith and Bruce Sutter

Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.92
48.92
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.67
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.72
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
861
7.44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.44
7.44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for Roy Smith and Bruce Sutter

Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.25
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
2.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Smith and Bruce Sutter

Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
3277.69
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
505.79
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
7.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.85
-9.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100