Max Fried vs Hilton Smith: Career Stats Comparison
Max Fried and Hilton Smith are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Max Fried has played 2017–present as a pitcher; Hilton Smith played ?–1948 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Max Fried (2017–present) and Hilton Smith (?–1948) — they pitched in different contexts, so adjusted stats matter. Max Fried has 97 wins and 1,156 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Hilton Smith finished with 71 wins and 628 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Hilton Smith, with 2.93 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games? Max Fried, with 97 to Hilton Smith's 71.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Max Fried, with 1,156 to Hilton Smith's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP? Hilton Smith, with 1.11 to Max Fried's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Max Fried, with 1,192.1 to Hilton Smith's 975.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Hilton Smith, with 8 to Max Fried's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Hilton Smith, with 37,558 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Max Fried
Hilton Smith
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Max Fried is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Max Fried | Hilton Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 97 | 71 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 38 |
| Games | Leads: 220 | 170 |
| Games Started | Leads: 203 | 104 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 63 |
| Shutouts | 4 | Leads: 8 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 16 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,156 | 628 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 198 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 883 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 19 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,192.1 | 975.1 |
| ERA | 3.01 | Leads: 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | Leads: 1.11 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 5.79 |
| BB/9 | 2.49 | Leads: 1.83 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hilton Smith outpaces Max Fried 37,558 to 26,852 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Hilton Smith played 15 seasons to Max Fried's 9, while Max Fried carries the higher per-season figure (2,984 to 2,504). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Max Fried — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Hilton Smith — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Max Fried leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Hilton Smith owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Max Fried. Note that PIV actually grades Hilton Smith ahead, which means Max Fried's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Max Fried and Hilton Smith careers compare
No season is shared: Hilton Smith played ?–1948, Max Fried 2017–present. With 220 games against 170 across 9 and 15 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The per-nine rows read 8.73 strikeouts and 2.49 walks for Max Fried, 5.79 and 1.83 for Hilton Smith. Their roles differ: Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games); Hilton Smith split time between starting and relief (104 starts in 170 games). The complete-game row, 6 against 63, reflects how much longer starters once stayed in games. Hilton Smith allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.11 WHIP to Max Fried's 1.14. Because Max Fried is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Max Fried vs Hilton Smith: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Hilton Smith, with 2.93 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games?
- Max Fried, with 97 to Hilton Smith's 71.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Max Fried, with 1,156 to Hilton Smith's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Hilton Smith, with 1.11 to Max Fried's 1.14.