Juan Abreu vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Juan Abreu
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

John Smoltz built a career as a starting pitcher and Juan Abreu as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Juan Abreu posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 3.33 and 1.200 for John Smoltz. By the career numbers, Juan Abreu had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Juan Abreu and John Smoltz

Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.4
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1284
3.33
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
16.2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
7.99
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.2
16.2
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
45.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.53
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
3.6
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
35.1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Juan Abreu and John Smoltz

Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
0.83
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Juan Abreu and John Smoltz

Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
377.89
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
600
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
487.4
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Juan Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Juan Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60