Benny Kauff vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Benny Kauff
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Benny Kauff comes out clearly ahead of Seth Smith across most offensive categories. Benny Kauff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 256 vs 124), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 103), and walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 127). Seth Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 91). Benny Kauff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Benny Kauff and Seth Smith

Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
859
144.61
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3564
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3094
520.88
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3582
526.38
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
161.78
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
115.49
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
169
28.45
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.6
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.56
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
49
8.25
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
275
46.3
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602.01
101.35
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
568.03
83.47
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
1391
234.18
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1356
228.28
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403
206.17
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
87.71
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
77.15
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
76.43
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
67.3
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
926
155.89
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.09
105.07
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.71
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
367
61.78
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
52.69
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.39
11.39
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
12.63
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
39.39
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.56
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
44.95
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.64
87.64
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Benny Kauff and Seth Smith

Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20270
27
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6756.2
9
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
1.94
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.05
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2102
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1509
2.01
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2017
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
1.99
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.365
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.655
1.655
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0