Mike Montgomery vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Mike Montgomery
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Montgomery 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 92), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 109). Mike Montgomery held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 171 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Erik Swanson.

Pitching Stats for Mike Montgomery and Erik Swanson

Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
3.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.16
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.38
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.57
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.35
40.35
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.84
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1623
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
8.72
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.96
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
3.39
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.2
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
6.9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.57
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.55
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
38.4
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.68
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.19
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2047
34.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.4
38.4
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Mike Montgomery and Erik Swanson

Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
3.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.16
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1623
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.31
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.98
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.93
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.48
97.48
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.634
0.634
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Montgomery and Erik Swanson

Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
184
1298.82
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
564.71
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
17.22
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.31
-2.22
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
282.35
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA