Billy Klaus vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Billy Klaus
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Seth Smith comes out clearly ahead of Billy Klaus across most offensive categories. Seth Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 124 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 90), and walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 121). Billy Klaus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 105). Seth Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Klaus and Seth Smith

Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
821
170.63
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
2887
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
2513
522.27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3582
526.38
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
626
130.1
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
137.25
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
96.64
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
106
22.03
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.12
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
8.31
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
161
33.46
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
315.45
65.56
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
882
183.3
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
961
199.72
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
357
74.19
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
250
51.96
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
567
117.84
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
125.94
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
338.46
70.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.98
82.73
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
68.79
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
63.34
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
59.23
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.13
10.13
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.36
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.74
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.69
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.91
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.23
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.45
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.36
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Billy Klaus and Seth Smith

Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1.21
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
1.2
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
0.97
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
16569
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5523
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
899
1.46
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
1.94
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
2.86
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.2
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
4.53
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2655
4.33
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.57
95.57
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.583
3.583
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.16
80.16
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.41
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0