Greg Goossen vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Greg Goossen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Greg Goossen and Willie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.395 vs .383) and batting average (.248 vs .241). Greg Goossen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .302). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Greg Goossen and Willie Smith

Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
193
225.29
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
691
231.1
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
514
600
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
460
536.96
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
111
129.57
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
137.12
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
73
85.21
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.65
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
28.02
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
21.07
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
15.18
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
15.38
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.36
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
43.48
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
55.5
64.78
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197.11
65.92
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
176
205.45
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
218.39
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
189.11
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
33
38.52
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
57.19
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
44
51.36
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
70.57
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
64
74.71
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
112.37
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
55.6
64.9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198.74
66.47
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.51
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
49.03
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
130.74
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
94.98
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
4.59
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.32
6.32
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.51
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.36
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.04
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Greg Goossen and Willie Smith

Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.2
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.28
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.01
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2894
27
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9726
27
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
964.2
9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3242
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
7.4
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1105
3.07
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
8.12
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184
3.29
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
8.02
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
3.24
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.534
2.534
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.27
85.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.18
79.18
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.18
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0