Kevin Kelly vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Kevin Kelly
Gen ZVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican 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 Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kelly led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 213 vs 91), home run suppression (HR9+ 184 vs 106), and run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 106). John Smoltz held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 88). Role difference aside, Kevin Kelly holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Kelly and John Smoltz

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.55
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
3.55
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
7.97
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3074
7.97
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.67
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
2.62
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
7.82
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.055
1.055
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
36.8
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14271
36.98
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.53
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.11
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.66
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.63
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.176
1.176
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
34.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Kevin Kelly and John Smoltz

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.07
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.73
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.67
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Kelly and John Smoltz

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
166
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
377.89
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
487.4
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60