Rick Auerbach vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Auerbach and George Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Auerbach posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.291 vs .276) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). George Smith had the advantage in batting average (.237 vs .220). By the career numbers, Rick Auerbach had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Auerbach and George Smith

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1567
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
538.74
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
118.32
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
131.37
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
91.51
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
21.44
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
26.8
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.04
44.81
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103.71
50.84
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
153.92
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
163.24
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
169.24
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
63.94
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
45.1
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
101.96
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114.06
55.91
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
48.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.83
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
198
75.81
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.91
7.91
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.42
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.04
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
21.83
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and George Smith

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.95
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10699
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3566.1
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
1.73
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
2.92
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.21
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1928
4.87
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
4.65
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.73
70.73
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.52
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0