Wally Gilbert vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird 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 Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Earl Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 230 vs 134), home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 17), and walk rate (BB%+ 111 vs 78). Earl Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Earl Smith

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
200.86
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2569
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2264
528.77
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
624
146.36
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
160.22
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
488
114.46
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
118.18
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
112
26.27
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
26.86
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.44
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.74
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
42.04
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.44
88.62
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977
228.18
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
944
220.47
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
225
52.55
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
82.91
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
124.72
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410.51
95.88
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.57
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
57.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
131
30.73
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
24.76
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
19.53
19.53
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.24
24.24
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
47
10.98
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.2
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.1
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.31
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Earl Smith

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2117
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2697
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2619
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.633
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0