Cris Carpenter vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Cris Carpenter
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Erik Swanson a clear advantage over Cris Carpenter across the core pitching metrics. Erik Swanson led in run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 95), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 83), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 136). Cris Carpenter held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 95). Erik Swanson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Cris Carpenter and Erik Swanson

Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
6.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.59
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.1
55.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.91
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
8.65
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.83
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.85
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.85
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
5.47
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.924
0.924
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
38.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.87
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.79
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.21
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.277
1.277
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1570
34.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Cris Carpenter and Erik Swanson

Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
6.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.72
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.67
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cris Carpenter and Erik Swanson

Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
4718.92
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
486.49
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
27.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
39.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA