Otto Krueger vs. Milt Smith — Career Comparison

Otto Krueger
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Milt Smith
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Otto Krueger and Milt Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Otto Krueger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .293). Milt Smith had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .322). By the career numbers, Otto Krueger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otto Krueger and Milt Smith

Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
156.16
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
184.62
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
524.85
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
131.52
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
107.49
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.67
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
12.32
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.38
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.16
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.54
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.38
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
24.02
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.07
62.85
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.51
53.91
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
168.79
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
190.35
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
70.84
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
76.92
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
60.37
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
129.67
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.99
70.53
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
50.08
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.55
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
49.28
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.67
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
45.28
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
123.08
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.25
13.25
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.88
4.88
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
16.32
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
14.78
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
14.78
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Otto Krueger and Milt Smith

Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.06
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.16
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.23
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.99
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12018
27
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4006
9
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
1.54
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.06
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
2.36
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.15
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.46
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1941
4.36
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.46
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737
3.9
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
3.21
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.49
89.49
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.696
3.696
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.758
2.758
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.7
21.7
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.85
84.85
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.23
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0