Eric King vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Eric King
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Eric King comes out ahead of John Smoltz in this starter comparison. Eric King led in home run suppression (HR9+ 141 vs 106), walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 106). John Smoltz held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 86). The edge goes to Eric King.

Pitching Stats for Eric King and John Smoltz

Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.12
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.61
53.61
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.67
55.67
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
3.97
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2590
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
863.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
814
8.49
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.76
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
3.47
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
4.78
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.26
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
38.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
4.24
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.22
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.79
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.63
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.329
1.329
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3272
34.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Eric King and John Smoltz

Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.12
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2590
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
863.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.78
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.03
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.92
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.81
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.67
55.67
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric King and John Smoltz

Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
203
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
377.89
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
600
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
487.4
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60