Mike Lieberthal vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Lieberthal
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Elmer Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Lieberthal and Elmer Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .788) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .342). Mike Lieberthal had the advantage in slugging (.446 vs .434). By the career numbers, Elmer Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Lieberthal and Elmer Smith

Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1212
154.89
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
4695
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4218
539.04
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4693
519.33
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
1155
147.6
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456
161.12
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
738
94.31
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
120.18
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
32.84
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197
21.8
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.28
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
15.05
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
19.17
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.09
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
53.29
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
370
40.94
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
627.95
80.25
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.03
102.03
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1882
240.51
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2036
225.3
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
1579
201.79
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
236.48
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
534
68.24
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
101.03
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
77.96
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
73.59
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
994
127.03
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
170.53
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
638.96
81.66
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.33
106.93
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.37
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.65
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
335
42.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
70.71
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.35
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
571
72.97
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
28.55
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
8.22
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.28
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.31
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.5
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
114
14.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.02
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.89
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.92
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Lieberthal and Elmer Smith

Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1170
1.07
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.04
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
1.02
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 9 Innings
29486
27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32127
27
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9828.2
9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10709
9
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7829
7.17
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2233
1.88
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
0.45
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.26
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.07
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.2
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8391
7.68
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
2.34
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8319
7.62
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
2.14
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.46
91.46
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.79
94.79
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.06
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.03
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.07
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
0.54
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Lieberthal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.23
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0