Ted Kluszewski vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Ted Kluszewski
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Kluszewski comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Ted Kluszewski led in home run production (HR/PA+ 228 vs 28), contact rate (K%+ 189 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 85). Ted Kluszewski was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ted Kluszewski and George Smith

Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718
159.32
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6470
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5929
549.83
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
163.77
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
108.32
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
216
105.88
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
26.89
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
2.69
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
25.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
55.46
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002.15
92.94
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2951
273.66
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2281
211.53
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
78.64
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
95.33
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
148.1
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037.29
96.19
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.13
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
45.63
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.49
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
33.85
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.28
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.13
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
143
13.26
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.85
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.93
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.78
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ted Kluszewski and George Smith

Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
2.32
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.05
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17252
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5750.2
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12652
19.8
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
799
1.25
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.15
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13548
21.2
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13451
21.05
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.082
9.082
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
45.1
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
1.99
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0