Jim Gantner vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Gantner
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Smith comes out clearly ahead of Jim Gantner across most offensive categories. Earl Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 111 vs 71), and contact rate (K%+ 230 vs 190). Earl Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Gantner and Earl Smith

Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1801
159.33
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
200.86
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6782
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
600
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6189
547.54
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2264
528.77
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1696
150.04
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
686
160.22
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
119.35
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
506
118.18
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
23.18
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
26.86
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.36
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.44
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.16
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.74
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
30.7
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
42.04
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683.96
60.51
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379.44
88.62
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2175
192.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
228.18
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2131
188.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
944
220.47
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
64.23
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
225
52.55
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
50.25
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
82.91
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247
110.32
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
534
124.72
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
753.68
66.68
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410.51
95.88
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.6
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.57
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
33.88
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
57.69
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.54
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
501
44.32
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
24.76
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
13.54
13.54
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.24
24.24
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
9.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.98
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.6
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
135
11.94
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
12.12
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.2
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.1
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
19.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.31
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 600 PA
63.72
63.72
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Gantner and Earl Smith

Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44713
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14904.1
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3358
2.03
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4942
2.98
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.09
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8452
5.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2697
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8300
5.01
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.633
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.32
91.32
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
0.67
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Jim Gantner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Gantner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0