Steve Smyth vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Stites
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Stites posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.13 and WHIP 1.656 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Matt Stites had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Smyth and Matt Stites

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
7.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
10.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.15
10.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
41.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.67
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.99
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
35.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.47
41.47

Fielding Stats for Steve Smyth and Matt Stites

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Smyth and Matt Stites

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA