Steve Smyth vs. Scott Stratton — Career Comparison

Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Stratton
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Stratton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Stratton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.87 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Scott Stratton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Smyth and Scott Stratton

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.46
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.97
45.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.95
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
3.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5677
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1892.1
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
10.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
2.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
2.71
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.531
0.531
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8291
39.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1293
6.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7788
37.04
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.43
39.43

Fielding Stats for Steve Smyth and Scott Stratton

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.16
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9300
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3100
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
1.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
1.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
3.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.76
92.76
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.802
2.802
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Smyth and Scott Stratton

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
154.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1390
549.41
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
150.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
120.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
14.62
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
12.65
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
30.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188.65
74.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
200
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
200.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
79.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
64.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
141.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208.41
82.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
43.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
56.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.69
10.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
22.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
22.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Stratton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100