Rollie Hemsley vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Rollie Hemsley
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rollie Hemsley comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Rollie Hemsley led in contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 75), batting average (AVG+ 97 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 92 vs 87). George Smith held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 28 vs 26). Rollie Hemsley was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rollie Hemsley and George Smith

Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593
173.5
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5509
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5047
549.68
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1321
143.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
961
104.67
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
27.99
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.84
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
39.21
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565.47
61.59
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1815
197.68
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
183.19
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
61.21
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
60.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
118.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620.39
67.57
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.44
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
38.88
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
43.02
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.95
13.95
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
11
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.88
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.16
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.96
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.12
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
61.7
61.7
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rollie Hemsley and George Smith

Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.05
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8037
27
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2679
9
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5887
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6940
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6786
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.78
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.47
93.47
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.551
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0