Paul Skenes vs John Smoltz: Career Stats Comparison
Paul Skenes (2024–present) and John Smoltz (1988–2009) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Paul Skenes finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs; John Smoltz finished with 151 hits and 5 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Paul Skenes and John Smoltz. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Paul Skenes | John Smoltz |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 55 | 735 |
| At-Bats | 0 | 948 |
| Runs | 0 | 77 |
| Hits | 0 | 151 |
| Doubles | 0 | 26 |
| Triples | 0 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 5 |
| RBI | 0 | 61 |
| Walks | 0 | 79 |
| Strikeouts | 0 | 365 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 3 |
| Batting Avg | .000 | .159 |
| On-Base % | .000 | .226 |
| Slugging % | .000 | .207 |
| OPS | .000 | .433 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Skenes totals 0 versus John Smoltz's -5,555.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Paul Skenes — top 0 seasons by OPS
John Smoltz — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, John Smoltz leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Paul Skenes owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to John Smoltz. Note that PIV actually grades Paul Skenes ahead, which means John Smoltz's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.