Kevin Jepsen vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Kevin Jepsen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican 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 Kevin Jepsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Jepsen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 129 vs 106), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 106). John Smoltz held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 100). Role difference aside, Kevin Jepsen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Jepsen and John Smoltz

Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
10.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.58
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
0.4
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
4
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1250
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
8.64
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.8
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
3.65
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.22
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
8.06
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
7.99
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.8
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.38
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1782
38.49
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.16
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.53
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
4.32
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.93
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.63
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
33.93
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Kevin Jepsen and John Smoltz

Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
10.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1250
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.06
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.51
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.149
0.149
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Jepsen and John Smoltz

Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
469
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
377.89
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
600
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
487.4
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Kevin Jepsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Kevin Jepsen
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60