Will Sawyer vs. Johnny Schmitz — Career Comparison

Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Schmitz
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Schmitz built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 3.55 and 1.395 for Johnny Schmitz. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Sawyer and Johnny Schmitz

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
1.82
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.17
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.46
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.57
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.93
44.93
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.21
64.21
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.43
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.55
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5438
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1812.2
9
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
8.77
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.48
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
757
3.76
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.85
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
3.7
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.829
0.829
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.2
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.17
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
38.04
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7779
38.62
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.4
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
4.18
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
35.04
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6987
34.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.04
38.04
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Will Sawyer and Johnny Schmitz

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
8.38
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1179
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.59
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.7
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
11.06
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
14.18
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
13.65
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.84
12.84
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.98
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Sawyer and Johnny Schmitz

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
339.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
541.85
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
76.62
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
63.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.31
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.77
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.92
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.54
15.27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
96
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
95.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
29.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
29.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
57.23
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.86
3.57
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
18.46
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
228
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
135.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
39.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
12.92
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Schmitz
Career
Per 600 PA