Don Kessinger vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Kessinger comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Don Kessinger led in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 75), walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 69), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 87). George Smith held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 28 vs 12). Don Kessinger was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Kessinger and George Smith

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
146.18
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7651
538.23
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1931
135.84
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
111.36
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
216
105.88
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
0.98
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.47
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.49
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.27
53.34
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2387
167.92
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2637
185.51
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
63.24
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
45.1
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
101.96
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845.37
59.47
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.55
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
48.12
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
53.39
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.24
11.24
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
7.03
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
13.01
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Kessinger and George Smith

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
1.07
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1955
1.01
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
1.71
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
883
2.97
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.18
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10095
5.23
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9745
5.05
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.726
4.726
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0