Joe Lake vs. Michael Schwimer — Career Comparison

Joe Lake
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Michael Schwimer
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Lake built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Schwimer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Lake posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.85 and WHIP 1.260 compared to 4.62 and 1.459 for Michael Schwimer. By the career numbers, Joe Lake had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Lake and Michael Schwimer

Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.36
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.69
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.95
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.42
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.61
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.79
40.79
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.85
69.85
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.65
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
2.85
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.62
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3954
27
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
27
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318
9
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.2
9
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
9.08
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.32
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.27
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.25
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
4.06
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9.62
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5443
37.17
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
39.02
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.36
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.88
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
4.57
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.81
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5091
34.76
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
32.73
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.17
37.17
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02

Fielding Stats for Joe Lake and Michael Schwimer

Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
2.4
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.69
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.99
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
27
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.2
9
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.51
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
5.63
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
6.68
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.11
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
6.14
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.11
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.86
91.86
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.553
2.553
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.128
0.128
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Lake and Michael Schwimer

Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
247.62
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
28200
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
600
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
584.52
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
120.24
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
92.86
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.67
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.14
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.57
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
27.38
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.52
36.33
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
161.9
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
129.76
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
46.43
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
45.24
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
88.1
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.14
35.89
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.19
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.33
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
138.1
Michael Schwimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
4.34
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.95
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.57
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.57
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Michael Schwimer
Career
Per 600 PA