Keith Hernandez vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Keith Hernandez
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Keith Hernandez comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Keith Hernandez led in walk rate (BB%+ 153 vs 69), home run production (HR/PA+ 108 vs 28), and contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 75). Keith Hernandez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Keith Hernandez and George Smith

Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
146.47
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8553
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7370
517.01
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2182
153.07
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1534
107.61
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
216
105.88
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
29.88
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.21
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
11.36
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
45.46
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288.06
90.36
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3214
225.46
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3284
230.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1124
78.85
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
75.13
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
142.62
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1314.5
92.21
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.24
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070
75.06
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
9.12
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
70.99
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.7
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.98
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
161
11.29
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
6.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
4.42
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
11.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
60.87
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Keith Hernandez and George Smith

Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
1.05
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
1.01
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51952
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17317.1
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17916
9.31
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
0.87
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.06
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19713
10.25
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19598
10.19
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.697
9.697
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.39
96.39
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
0.86
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0