Jimmy Anderson vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

When held to the same standard, John Smoltz comes out ahead of Jimmy Anderson in this starter comparison. John Smoltz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 56), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 92). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 106). The edge goes to John Smoltz.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and John Smoltz

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.91
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.34
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and John Smoltz

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.91
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.12
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
2.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753
1.95
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and John Smoltz

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
379.27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
377.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
60.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
34.2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
52.85
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60