Dave Smith vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Erik Swanson a clear advantage over Dave Smith across the core pitching metrics. Erik Swanson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 100), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 104). Dave Smith held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 95). Erik Swanson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dave Smith and Erik Swanson

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
700
7.78
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
7.78
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
6.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.027
1.027
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3357
37.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.215
1.215
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
33.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Dave Smith and Erik Swanson

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Smith and Erik Swanson

Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
6894.34
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA