San Jose Mercury News · Dec 11, 2015
Giants comparison: Is Samardzija the next Jason Schmidt?
New Giants right-hander Jeff Samardzija, who signed a five-year, $90 million free-agent contract this week, has been compared to former San Francisco pitcher Jason Schmidt, who underachieved until he joined the Giants in 2001. Here's a look at the two pitchers, which might be an indication of what can be expected from Samardzija. Schmidt pitched 883\ufeff1/3 innings before coming to the Giants in 2001. Samardzija has pitched 991\ufeff2/3 innings in his big-league career.
Jeff SamardzijaCareer -- Games/Starts: 254/131. W-L: 47-61. ERA: 4.09. WHIP: 1.28.Record at AT&T -- Games/Starts: 3/2. W-L: 1-0. ERA: 3.38. WHIP: 1.50.