Bill Higgins vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Higgins
Pre-GenerationalDelawareThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Higgins and George Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. George Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.294 vs .278) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Bill Higgins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 vs .276). By the career numbers, George 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 Bill Higgins and George Smith

Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
82
144.28
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
341
600
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
556.01
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1132
554.9
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
133.72
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
116.13
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
105.88
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.52
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.47
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
10
17.6
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.49
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
28.86
50.79
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.71
50.84
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
88
154.84
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
163.24
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
177.71
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
79.18
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
70.38
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
149.56
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.46
58.87
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
43.99
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
25
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.67
113.67
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Higgins and George Smith

Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.05
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2214
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.63
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
3.17
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
883
2.97
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
6.16
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
5.8
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.26
94.26
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Bill Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.805
5.805
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0