Barry Lersch vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Barry Lersch
Silent GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Barry Lersch built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Swanson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Swanson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 117), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 93), and run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 110). Role difference aside, Erik Swanson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Barry Lersch and Erik Swanson

Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.67
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.84
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.5
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.36
31.36
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.82
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
8.46
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2.71
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
5
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377
37.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
4.02
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.241
1.241
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2149
33.91
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.51
37.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Barry Lersch and Erik Swanson

Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.67
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.84
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.94
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.83
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.31
94.31
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.686
0.686
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.36
31.36
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Lersch and Erik Swanson

Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
177
676.43
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
508.28
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
57.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
53.5
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
11.6
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
61.15
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
103.18
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
34.39
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.46
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
45.86
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
1.81
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.04
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
214.01
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.04
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.82
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA