Steve Smyth vs. Jim Suchecki — Career Comparison

Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Suchecki
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Suchecki as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Suchecki posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.38 and WHIP 1.736 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Jim Suchecki had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Smyth and Jim Suchecki

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.3
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
11.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.29
11.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
42.23
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
42.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.48
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.736
1.736
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
38.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.23
42.23
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.97
42.97

Fielding Stats for Steve Smyth and Jim Suchecki

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.447
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Smyth and Jim Suchecki

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
844.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
488.89
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.25
5.53
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-4.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
5.4
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Suchecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Suchecki
Career
Per 600 PA