Steve Smyth vs. Cesar Valdez — Career Comparison

Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cesar Valdez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Cesar Valdez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cesar Valdez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.11 and WHIP 1.643 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Cesar Valdez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Smyth and Cesar Valdez

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
6.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.11
6.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
11.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.33
11.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.05
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
7.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505
40.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
6.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.598
1.598
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
37.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.58
40.58

Fielding Stats for Steve Smyth and Cesar Valdez

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.37
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Smyth and Cesar Valdez

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
10350
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Cesar Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
Cesar Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA