Joe Smith vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

John Smoltz built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith led in run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 106), walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 106). John Smoltz held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 97). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Smith.

Pitching Stats for Joe Smith and John Smoltz

Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.55
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.4
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.88
57.88
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1284
3.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3074
7.97
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.78
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.22
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
7.86
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.86
7.86
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.38
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3150
37.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.53
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
3.6
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.86
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.63
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12978
33.63
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.19
37.19
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Joe Smith and John Smoltz

Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.12
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
2.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753
1.95
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Smith and John Smoltz

Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
735
377.89
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
187.66
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60