Steve Smyth vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Strong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.81 and WHIP 1.709 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Smyth and Joe Strong

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Steve Smyth and Joe Strong

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Smyth and Joe Strong

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA