Erik Swanson vs. Alex Young — Career Comparison

Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alex Young
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Erik Swanson a clear advantage over Alex Young across the core pitching metrics. Erik Swanson led in run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 96), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 82), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 122). Erik Swanson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Erik Swanson and Alex Young

Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
5.74
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.81
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.52
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.12
14.12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.2
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
4.34
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9.24
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.59
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
3.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
7.75
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
39.51
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.91
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.57
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
5.06
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.88
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
35.3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Erik Swanson and Alex Young

Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
5.74
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.81
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.78
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.26
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.23
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.12
14.12
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Swanson and Alex Young

Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
177
3662.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.63
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.47
-51.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
455.17
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
1.32
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA