Luis Severino vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Luis Severino
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

The numbers give Luis Severino a clear advantage over John Smoltz across the core pitching metrics. Luis Severino led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 91), home run suppression (HR9+ 125 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 122 vs 107). John Smoltz held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 117). Luis Severino was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Luis Severino and John Smoltz

Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
1.69
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.55
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.55
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.46
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.03
57.03
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.04
92.04
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
3.92
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
8.19
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
1.14
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
2.73
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
9.01
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
7.99
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.01
9.01
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.45
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4488
37.68
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
4.27
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.1
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.213
1.213
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4083
34.28
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Luis Severino and John Smoltz

Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
1.69
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.55
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.44
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.12
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.86
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.74
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.24
93.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.04
92.04
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Severino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Severino and John Smoltz

Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
10050
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
377.89
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
39.59
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.58
-28.85
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
250
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
187.66
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Luis Severino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Luis Severino
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60