Fred Sanford vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Fred Sanford
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, John Smoltz posted a stronger line than Fred Sanford. John Smoltz posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 4.45) and WHIP (1.200 vs 1.558). By the career numbers, John Smoltz had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Sanford and John Smoltz

Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.98
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.67
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.22
40.22
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.76
59.76
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
4.45
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2232
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768
9.29
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.81
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
4.73
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
3.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3306
39.99
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
4.9
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.558
1.558
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
35.23
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.99
39.99
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Fred Sanford and John Smoltz

Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10419
27
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3473
9
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.055
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Sanford and John Smoltz

Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
388.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
377.89
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
255
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
538.82
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
91.76
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
77.63
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
68.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
60.67
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
13.37
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.53
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
16.97
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.14
26.21
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.45
23.88
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
120
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
100.77
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
120
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
119.79
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
51.76
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
39.59
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.53
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
72.94
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
68.38
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
21.04
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.8
20.46
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
157.65
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
32.94
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Fred Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.35
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Fred Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60