John Smoltz vs. Drew Smyly — Career Comparison

John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give John Smoltz a clear advantage over Drew Smyly across the core pitching metrics. John Smoltz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 72), strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 86). Drew Smyly held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 91). John Smoltz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Smoltz and Drew Smyly

John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.53
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.75
50.75
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.24
54.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
4.2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1107
8.7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
2.93
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
7.99
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.38
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.2
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4851
38.14
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
4.56
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.53
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4398
34.58
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for John Smoltz and Drew Smyly

John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.87
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.02
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.44
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.34
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.53
66.53
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.24
54.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Smoltz and Drew Smyly

John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
377.89
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
2982.09
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
573.13
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.55
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.82
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.31
-38.6
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
187.66
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
259.7
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA