Billy Klaus vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Billy Klaus
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Klaus comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Billy Klaus led in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 75), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 69), and home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 28). Billy Klaus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Klaus and George Smith

Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
170.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2887
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2513
522.27
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626
130.1
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
131.37
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
96.64
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
22.03
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.12
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
8.31
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
33.46
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.45
65.56
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.3
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
199.72
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
74.19
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
51.96
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
117.84
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338.46
70.34
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
68.79
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
59.23
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.13
10.13
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.74
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.69
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.91
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Klaus and George Smith

Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1.21
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
0.97
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16569
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5523
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
1.46
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1756
2.86
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.2
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2778
4.53
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2655
4.33
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.57
95.57
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.583
3.583
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.16
80.16
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.41
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0