Lee Smith vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Erik Swanson comes out ahead of Lee Smith in this reliever comparison. Erik Swanson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 104), run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 109), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 112). Lee Smith held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 95). The edge goes to Erik Swanson.

Pitching Stats for Lee Smith and Erik Swanson

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.56
43.56
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1133
7.91
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.39
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1251
8.73
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5388
37.61
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.79
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
33.9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Lee Smith and Erik Swanson

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.44
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.77
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lee Smith and Erik Swanson

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1023
8645.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
540.85
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
11.23
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.06
-25.86
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA