Jonathan Papelbon vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Jonathan Papelbon
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jonathan Papelbon and Erik Swanson are about as close as two relievers get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 130 for Jonathan Papelbon and 130 for Erik Swanson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 117 and 115 respectively. If forced to pick, Jonathan Papelbon gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Jonathan Papelbon and Erik Swanson

Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
8.55
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
8.32
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.25
53.25
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
4.56
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.2
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2177
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725.2
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
7.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
7.78
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.71
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
2.29
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
2.5
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.22
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
10.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
9.51
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.02
10.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.42
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2938
36.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
36.95
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
7.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.79
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
2.8
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.26
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.35
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2687
33.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
33.9
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.44
36.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Jonathan Papelbon and Erik Swanson

Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
8.55
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
8.32
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2177
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725.2
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.46
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.56
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.02
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.119
0.119
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jonathan Papelbon and Erik Swanson

Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Papelbon
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA