Didi Gregorius vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Didi Gregorius
MillenialNetherlandsThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Elmer Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Didi Gregorius. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .311). Didi Gregorius had the advantage in home run production (134 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Elmer 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 Didi Gregorius and Elmer Smith

Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1077
151.8
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
4257
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3893
548.7
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4693
519.33
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
999
140.8
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456
161.12
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
658
92.74
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
120.18
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
25.37
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
21.8
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
15.05
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.89
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.09
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
48.06
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
40.94
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
516.58
72.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.03
102.03
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1635
230.44
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2036
225.3
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
1305
183.93
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
236.48
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
503
70.89
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
101.03
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
530
74.7
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
73.59
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
899
126.71
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
170.53
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
529.56
74.64
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.33
106.93
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
7.33
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.65
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
254
35.8
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
70.71
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.68
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
612
86.26
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
28.55
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.31
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.06
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
50
7.05
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.21
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.26
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
53
7.47
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 600 PA
69.81
69.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Didi Gregorius and Elmer Smith

Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
1.05
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.04
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
27261
27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32127
27
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
9087
9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10709
9
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
1307
1.29
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2233
1.88
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2673
2.65
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.26
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.09
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.2
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4075
4.04
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
2.34
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3980
3.94
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
2.14
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.46
91.46
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.748
3.748
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
0.5
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.03
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Didi Gregorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0