John Smoltz vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Career Stats Comparison
John Smoltz (1988–2009) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2024–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. John Smoltz finished with 151 hits and 5 home runs; Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for John Smoltz and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | John Smoltz | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 735 | 48 |
| At-Bats | 948 | 0 |
| Runs | 77 | 0 |
| Hits | 151 | 0 |
| Doubles | 26 | 0 |
| Triples | 2 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 5 | 0 |
| RBI | 61 | 0 |
| Walks | 79 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 365 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .159 | .000 |
| On-Base % | .226 | .000 |
| Slugging % | .207 | .000 |
| OPS | .433 | .000 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), John Smoltz totals -5,555 versus Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
John Smoltz — top 0 seasons by OPS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, John Smoltz leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead, which means John Smoltz's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.