Garrett Stephenson vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Garrett Stephenson
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Garrett Stephenson built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Swanson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Swanson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 110), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 93), and strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 87). Role difference aside, Erik Swanson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Garrett Stephenson and Erik Swanson

Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.7
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.54
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.55
84.55
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.55
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.2
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
9.15
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.26
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
3.27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
5.64
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
38.8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
4.79
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.57
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.41
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.58
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
34.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.8
38.8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Garrett Stephenson and Erik Swanson

Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.7
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.57
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.17
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.75
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.74
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.024
1.024
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.55
84.55
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Garrett Stephenson and Erik Swanson

Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
332.43
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
486.49
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.65
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
43.24
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
6.53
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
54.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
78.38
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.92
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.62
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.34
-9.02
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
191.89
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
83.78
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.51
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA