Wayne Gross vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Wayne Gross
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wayne Gross comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Wayne Gross led in home run production (HR/PA+ 156 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 69), and contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 75). Wayne Gross was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Gross and George Smith

Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
180.33
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3680
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3125
509.51
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
727
118.53
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
131.37
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
76.79
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
20.54
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.47
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
19.73
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
41.74
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452.58
73.79
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
201.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
200.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
60.82
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
64.57
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452.03
73.7
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.26
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
78.59
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.54
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
496
80.87
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
7.42
7.42
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.73
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.91
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
45
7.34
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.91
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.59
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
46
7.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wayne Gross and George Smith

Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
1.23
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
1.02
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23245
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7748.1
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
1.8
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490
1.73
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.17
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3181
3.69
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3038
3.53
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.869
2.869
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.25
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Wayne Gross and George Smith

Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.86
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
7.71
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
16.2
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.38
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.38
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
42.43
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
47.25
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.86
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
8.78
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.175
2.175
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
34.71
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
41.85
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.43
42.43
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25