Drew Smith vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Erik Swanson a clear advantage over Drew Smith across the core pitching metrics. Erik Swanson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 101), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 77). Drew Smith held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 132 vs 130). Erik Swanson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Drew Smith and Erik Swanson

Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
8.32
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.48
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
7.98
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
3.53
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
9.26
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
37.77
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.79
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
730
33.46
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
33.9
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.77
37.77
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Drew Smith and Erik Swanson

Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
8.32
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.05
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Smith and Erik Swanson

Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
73800
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-60
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA