Steve Smyth vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Smyth built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wayne as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Wayne posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. By the career numbers, Gary Wayne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Smyth and Gary Wayne

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
39.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.58
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Steve Smyth and Gary Wayne

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Smyth and Gary Wayne

Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA