Brian Downing vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Downing
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brian Downing comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Brian Downing led in home run production (HR/PA+ 137 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 157 vs 69), and contact rate (K%+ 125 vs 75). Brian Downing was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brian Downing and George Smith

Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2344
151.08
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9309
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7853
506.16
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2099
135.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1436
92.56
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
23.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.8
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
17.72
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
42.73
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286.96
82.95
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3340
215.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3425
220.75
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1188
76.57
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1073
69.16
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1986
128.01
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.5
85.5
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.31
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.9
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
77.15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.54
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
72.64
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
8.26
8.26
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
3.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.51
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.7
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
50
3.22
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.84
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6.06
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
53.19
53.19
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Downing and George Smith

Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
1.11
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1364
1.04
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35469
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11823
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4881
3.72
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.28
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.04
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5305
4.04
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5254
4
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.599
3.599
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.4
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.2
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0