John Smoltz vs Justin Verlander Comparison
Seasons
Info
John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves (1988-1999, 2001-2008), Boston Red Sox (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009) |
Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers (2005-2017), Houston Astros (2017-Present) |
John Smoltz | Right Handed Pitcher |
Justin Verlander | Right-Handed Pitcher |
John Smoltz | 6'3" |
Justin Verlander | 6'5" |
John Smoltz | 210 |
Justin Verlander | 225 |
John Smoltz | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
John Smoltz | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
John Smoltz | By the Tigers in the 22nd Round (574th Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
Justin Verlander | By the Tigers in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 2004 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
John Smoltz | 1 (1995) | |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2017) |
John Smoltz | 5 (1991-1992, 1995-1996, 1999) | |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2006, 2012, 2017) |
John Smoltz | 14 (1991-1993, 1995-1999, 2001-2005, 2009) | |
Justin Verlander | 7 (2006, 2011-2014, 2017-2018) |
John Smoltz | 0 |
Justin Verlander | 0 |
Awards And Honors
John Smoltz | Yes | 82.9% in 2015 |
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Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
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John Smoltz | Yes | Braves #29 |
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Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
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John Smoltz | 0 | |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2011) |
John Smoltz | 1 (1996) | |
Justin Verlander | 2 (2011, 2019) |
John Smoltz | 0 |
Justin Verlander | 0 |
John Smoltz | No |
Justin Verlander | Yes (2006) |
John Smoltz | 8 (1989, 1992-1993, 1996, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007) | |
Justin Verlander | 8 (2007, 2009-2013, 2018-2019) |
John Smoltz | 2 (1996, 2006) | |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2009, 2011, 2019) |
John Smoltz | 0 | |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2011) |
John Smoltz | 2 (1992, 1996) | |
Justin Verlander | 5 (2009, 2011-2012, 2016, 2018) |
John Smoltz | 0 | |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2011, 2016, 2018) |
Pitching
John Smoltz | 213 |
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Justin Verlander | 255 |
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John Smoltz | 155 |
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Justin Verlander | 141 |
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John Smoltz | .579% |
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Justin Verlander | .644% |
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John Smoltz | 154 |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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John Smoltz | 723 |
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Justin Verlander | 507 |
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John Smoltz | 481 |
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Justin Verlander | 507 |
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John Smoltz | 3.33 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.25 |
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John Smoltz | 3,492.1 |
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Justin Verlander | 3,312.1 |
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John Smoltz | 3,074 |
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Justin Verlander | 2,788 |
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John Smoltz | 1,391 |
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Justin Verlander | 1,297 |
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John Smoltz | 1,284 |
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Justin Verlander | 1,196 |
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John Smoltz | 288 |
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Justin Verlander | 340 |
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John Smoltz | 3,084 |
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Justin Verlander | 3,329 |
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John Smoltz | 1,010 |
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Justin Verlander | 921 |
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John Smoltz | 14,271 |
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Justin Verlander | 13,502 |
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John Smoltz | 84 |
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Justin Verlander | 27 |
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John Smoltz | 57 |
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Justin Verlander | 109 |
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John Smoltz | 53 |
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Justin Verlander | 26 |
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John Smoltz | 16 |
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Justin Verlander | 9 |
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John Smoltz | 1.18 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.12 |
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John Smoltz | 8.0 |
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Justin Verlander | 7.6 |
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John Smoltz | 0.7 |
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Justin Verlander | 0.9 |
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John Smoltz | 8.0 |
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Justin Verlander | 9.1 |
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John Smoltz | 2.6 |
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Justin Verlander | 2.5 |
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John Smoltz | 21.6% |
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Justin Verlander | 24.7% |
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John Smoltz | 7.1% |
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Justin Verlander | 6.8% |
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John Smoltz | 3.1 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.6 |
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John Smoltz | 3.60 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.53 |
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Playoff Pitching
John Smoltz | 15 |
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Justin Verlander | 14 |
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John Smoltz | 4 |
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Justin Verlander | 11 |
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John Smoltz | .789% |
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Justin Verlander | .560% |
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John Smoltz | 2.67 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.40 |
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John Smoltz | 41 |
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Justin Verlander | 31 |
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John Smoltz | 27 |
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Justin Verlander | 30 |
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John Smoltz | 209 |
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Justin Verlander | 187.2 |
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John Smoltz | 172 |
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Justin Verlander | 140 |
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John Smoltz | 67 |
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Justin Verlander | 74 |
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John Smoltz | 62 |
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Justin Verlander | 71 |
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John Smoltz | 17 |
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Justin Verlander | 26 |
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John Smoltz | 67 |
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Justin Verlander | 60 |
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John Smoltz | 6 |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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John Smoltz | 3 |
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Justin Verlander | 3 |
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John Smoltz | 1.14 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.07 |
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John Smoltz | 7.5 |
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Justin Verlander | 6.8 |
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John Smoltz | 0.7 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.3 |
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John Smoltz | 2.9 |
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Justin Verlander | 2.9 |
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John Smoltz | 7.8% |
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Justin Verlander | 8.0% |
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Best Pitching
John Smoltz | 24 (1996) |
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Justin Verlander | 24 (2011) |
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John Smoltz | 1 (2004) |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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John Smoltz | .850% (1998) |
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Justin Verlander | 1% |
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John Smoltz | 75 (2002) |
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Justin Verlander | 35 (2009) |
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John Smoltz | 36 (1991) |
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Justin Verlander | 35 (2009) |
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John Smoltz | 1.12 (2003) |
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Justin Verlander | 2.40 (2011) |
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John Smoltz | 256.0 (1997) |
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Justin Verlander | 251.0 (2011) |
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John Smoltz | 25 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 3 |
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John Smoltz | 8 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 2 |
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John Smoltz | 8 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 2 |
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John Smoltz | 2 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 1 (2005) |
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John Smoltz | 276 (1996) |
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Justin Verlander | 300 (2020) |
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John Smoltz | 8 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 1 |
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John Smoltz | 1043 (1997) |
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Justin Verlander | 982 (2009) |
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John Smoltz | 1 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 0 (2020) |
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John Smoltz | 0 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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John Smoltz | 0.87 (2003) |
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Justin Verlander | .670 |
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John Smoltz | 6.6 (2002) |
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Justin Verlander | 4.5 |
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John Smoltz | 0.3 (2003) |
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Justin Verlander | 0.6 (2010) |
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John Smoltz | 11.6 (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 12.2 (2019) |
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John Smoltz | 30.8% (2008) |
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Justin Verlander | 35.4% (2020) |
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John Smoltz | 1.1 (2003) |
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Justin Verlander | 1.5 |
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John Smoltz | 3.3% (2003) |
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Justin Verlander | 4.4% (2019) |
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John Smoltz | 9.1 (2003) |
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Justin Verlander | 7.8 (2019) |
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Seasons
Info
John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves (1988-1999, 2001-2008), Boston Red Sox (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009) |
Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers (2005-2017), Houston Astros (2017-Present) |
John Smoltz | Right Handed Pitcher |
Justin Verlander | Right-Handed Pitcher |
John Smoltz | 6'3" |
Justin Verlander | 6'5" |
Weight
John Smoltz | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
John Smoltz | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
John Smoltz | By the Tigers in the 22nd Round (574th Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
Justin Verlander | By the Tigers in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 2004 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
John Smoltz | 1 (1995) |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2017) |
John Smoltz | 5 (1991-1992, 1995-1996, 1999) |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2006, 2012, 2017) |
John Smoltz | 14 (1991-1993, 1995-1999, 2001-2005, 2009) |
Justin Verlander | 7 (2006, 2011-2014, 2017-2018) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
John Smoltz | Yes | 82.9% in 2015 |
Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
John Smoltz | Yes | Braves #29 |
Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
MVP
John Smoltz | 1 (1996) |
Justin Verlander | 2 (2011, 2019) |
Gold Gloves
John Smoltz | No |
Justin Verlander | Yes (2006) |
John Smoltz | 8 (1989, 1992-1993, 1996, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007) |
Justin Verlander | 8 (2007, 2009-2013, 2018-2019) |
John Smoltz | 2 (1996, 2006) |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2009, 2011, 2019) |
League Leader in ERA
John Smoltz | 2 (1992, 1996) |
Justin Verlander | 5 (2009, 2011-2012, 2016, 2018) |
League Leader in WHIP
Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Saves (S)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Strikeouts (SO)
Walks (BB)
Batters Faced (BF)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Complete Games (CG)
Shutouts (SHO)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Strikeout Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)
RA9
Playoff Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Earned Run Average – (ERA)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Walks (BB)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Who do you think is the better player?
Who do you think is the better player?
- John Smoltz (55%, 6 Votes)
- Justin Verlander (45%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 11