John Smoltz vs. Dave Stewart — Career Comparison

John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dave Stewart
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give John Smoltz a clear advantage over Dave Stewart across the core pitching metrics. John Smoltz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 75), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 108). John Smoltz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Smoltz and Dave Stewart

John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
1.79
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
1.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.55
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.57
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.44
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.57
56.57
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.54
66.54
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1154
3.95
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7889
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629.2
9
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2499
8.55
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
0.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1034
3.54
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.16
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
7.99
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1741
5.96
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.055
1.055
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.38
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.41
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.21
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11251
38.51
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.3
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1259
4.31
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.32
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.32
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9968
34.12
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for John Smoltz and Dave Stewart

John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
1.79
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.25
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
1.19
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7889
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629.2
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
0.67
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.79
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
1.56
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
1.47
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
94.29
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.54
66.54
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.07
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Smoltz and Dave Stewart

John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
377.89
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
523
5230
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
510
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
77.63
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
60.67
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
16.97
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.45
23.88
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.26
32.65
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
100.77
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
119.79
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
39.59
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
31.36
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
40
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
68.38
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
90
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.8
20.46
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
35.24
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
365
187.66
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
170
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
6
60
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.71
Dave Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Dave Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA