Didi Gregorius vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Didi Gregorius
MillenialNetherlandsThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Didi Gregorius across most offensive categories. Earl Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 230 vs 151), walk rate (BB%+ 111 vs 76), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 100). Earl Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Didi Gregorius and Earl Smith

Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
151.8
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
200.86
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4257
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
600
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3893
548.7
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2264
528.77
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
999
140.8
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
686
160.22
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
92.74
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
118.18
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
25.37
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
26.86
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.81
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.44
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.89
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
10.74
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
48.06
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
180
42.04
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516.58
72.81
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379.44
88.62
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1635
230.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
977
228.18
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
183.93
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
944
220.47
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
70.89
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
225
52.55
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
74.7
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
82.91
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
126.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
534
124.72
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529.56
74.64
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410.51
95.88
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
7.33
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.57
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
35.8
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
57.69
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.68
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
612
86.26
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
24.76
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.24
24.24
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.98
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.06
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
50
7.05
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.21
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.2
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.26
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.1
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.47
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.31
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.81
69.81
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Didi Gregorius and Earl Smith

Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
1.05
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.01
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27261
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9087
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
1.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2117
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2673
2.65
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.09
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4075
4.04
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2697
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3980
3.94
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.748
3.748
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.633
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
0.5
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0