Cole Sands vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Cole Sands
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

John Smoltz built a career as a starting pitcher and Cole Sands as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cole Sands led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 186 vs 91), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 133 vs 107), and home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 106). John Smoltz held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 105). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Cole Sands.

Pitching Stats for Cole Sands and John Smoltz

Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
7.22
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.55
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.52
56.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
4.19
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
8.23
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.97
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.62
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
2.62
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
9.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
7.99
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.38
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.69
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
38.36
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.12
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.53
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
4.69
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.206
1.206
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
34.41
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.36
38.36
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Cole Sands and John Smoltz

Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
7.22
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.64
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.69
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.47
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Sands
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cole Sands and John Smoltz

Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
157
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
377.89
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
600
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
487.4
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Cole Sands
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Cole Sands
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60