Erik Swanson vs. Louie Varland — Career Comparison

Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Louie Varland
Gen ZMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Erik Swanson a clear advantage over Louie Varland across the core pitching metrics. Erik Swanson led in run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 91), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 93), and home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 80). Erik Swanson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Erik Swanson and Louie Varland

Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
4.66
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.96
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.58
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.54
20.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.2
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
4.66
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
216.1
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
9.36
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.58
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
8.99
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
38.4
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.57
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.87
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.75
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
34.99
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.4
38.4

Fielding Stats for Erik Swanson and Louie Varland

Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
4.66
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.96
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
216.1
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.54
20.54
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Swanson and Louie Varland

Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
112
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Louie Varland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Louie Varland
Career
Per 600 PA