Wally Gilbert vs. Kevan Smith — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Kevan Smith
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Kevan Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Kevan Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .663) and slugging (.362 vs .341). Wally Gilbert had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .314). By the career numbers, Kevan 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 Wally Gilbert and Kevan Smith

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
185.87
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
543.47
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
780
551.24
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
202
142.76
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
148
104.59
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
26.27
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
28.98
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.19
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
38.16
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.52
62.75
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
84.88
59.99
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
199.29
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
264
186.57
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
78
55.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
57.95
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
147
103.89
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
89.02
62.91
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.48
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
38
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
35.34
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
149
105.3
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.7
5.7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.41
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.53
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
19.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Kevan Smith

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.19
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5390
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796.2
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
8.26
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.42
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
8.72
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
8.68
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.6
99.6
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.282
7.282
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.61
83.61
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kevan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.7
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13