Danny Jackson vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Smoltz a clear advantage over Danny Jackson across the core pitching metrics. John Smoltz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 96). Danny Jackson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 140 vs 106). John Smoltz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.