Steve Smyth vs. Bill Stearns — Career Comparison

Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Stearns
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightNorth AmericaHartford Dark BluesUnknownStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Stearns posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. Bill Stearns posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 9.35) and home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 3.12). By the career numbers, Bill Stearns 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 Steve Smyth and Bill Stearns

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.82
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.05
94.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.94
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
4.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
11.77
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
15.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.01
15.01
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
42.23
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3668
47.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.69
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
12.88
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.88
12.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3622
46.59
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.23
42.23
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.18
47.18

Fielding Stats for Steve Smyth and Bill Stearns

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.89
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
2.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.4
68.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Smyth and Bill Stearns

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
144.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
579.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
110.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
108.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.9
23.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
113.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
131.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
81.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.26
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
127.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.75
24.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
20.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
36.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.44
16.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.92
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50