Joe Benes vs. Greg Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Greg Smith
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Greg Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Greg Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.538 vs .500) and slugging (.288 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .250). By the career numbers, Greg Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Benes and Greg Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
279.31
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
537.93
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
40.26
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
155.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
144.83
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
134.48
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.12
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.06
42.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
8.29
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Greg Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109.1
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.98
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5.76
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
5.35
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.824
3.824
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0