Wally Smith and Paul Waner Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wally Smith or Paul Waner? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Wally Smith vs. Paul Waner comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Wally Smith Paul Waner
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Third Base Right Field
Generation The Lost Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Wally Smith and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2549
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
584
471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10762
471
Career
162 Game Avg.
510
411
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9459
411
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.229
0.229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.229
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.665
0.665
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.665
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3152
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2243
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
909
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
56.32
45.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838.28
45.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4478
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
178
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4281
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.398
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.314
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.619
0.619
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.871
0.619
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.084
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.587
0.587
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.888
0.587
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1627
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2823
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
60.87
49.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1940.95
49.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1091
43
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
376
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.11
8.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28.62
8.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.9
0.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
174
10
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
75

Fielding Stats for Wally Smith and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2361
162
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
298
317.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5513
317.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
304
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
270
324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
29.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
29.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
630
671.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5927
671.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
602
641.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5783
641.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.56
95.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.57
95.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.961
3.961
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.449
3.961
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
26.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
105
26.64
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0