Jim Anderson vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim Anderson and George Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Anderson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.281 vs .276) and home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). George Smith had the advantage in batting average (.237 vs .218). By the career numbers, Jim Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Anderson and George Smith

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
600
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
970
533.46
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
116.04
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
131.37
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
161
88.54
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
19.25
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
27.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.71
50.84
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
289
158.94
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
163.24
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
163.34
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
58.85
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
47.3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
98.99
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
101.96
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114.06
55.91
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.75
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
44.55
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
71.49
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.39
8.39
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
15.2
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.3
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.95
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
12.1
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and George Smith

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.96
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7885
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2628.1
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
1.73
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
883
2.97
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.23
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1475
5.05
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1407
4.82
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0