Roger Erickson vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Roger Erickson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican 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 Roger Erickson in this starter comparison. John Smoltz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 103). Roger Erickson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 91). The edge goes to John Smoltz.

Pitching Stats for Roger Erickson and John Smoltz

Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.32
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.39
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.6
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
4.13
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
9.77
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.77
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
2.83
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
4.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.27
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.16
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3451
38.86
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
4.72
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.28
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.36
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.68
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.63
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3129
35.23
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Roger Erickson and John Smoltz

Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.32
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.12
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.99
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.79
93.79
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Erickson and John Smoltz

Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
136
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
377.89
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
600
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
487.4
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60