Joe Mays vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Mays 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 110), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 78), and run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 100). Joe Mays held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 95). Role difference aside, Erik Swanson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mays and Erik Swanson

Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.25
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
2.97
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
4.62
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4360
39.36
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
5.43
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.57
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Joe Mays and Erik Swanson

Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mays and Erik Swanson

Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
206
3987.1
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA