Erik Swanson vs. Jason Vargas — Career Comparison

Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Vargas
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jason Vargas 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 104), run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 103), and strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 87). Jason Vargas held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 95). Role difference aside, Erik Swanson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Erik Swanson and Jason Vargas

Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.52
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.54
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.95
92.95
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.2
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
784
4.29
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1664
9.12
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.18
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
2.78
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1147
6.28
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.007
1.007
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.26
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
38.36
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
826
4.52
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.76
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
34.83
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Erik Swanson and Jason Vargas

Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.52
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.44
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.13
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.5
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.45
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.95
92.95
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Swanson and Jason Vargas

Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
1232.88
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
542.47
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
98.63
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
86.3
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
21.6
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
110.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
115.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
49.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
18.91
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
193.15
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA