Nelson Mathews vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Nelson Mathews
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Seth Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Nelson Mathews. Seth Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .297). By the career numbers, Seth 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 Nelson Mathews and Seth Smith

Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
306
170.63
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
978
545.35
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
218
121.56
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
137.25
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
143
79.74
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
81.26
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
21.75
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.81
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.56
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
22
12.27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
75
41.82
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
102.23
57.01
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
351
195.72
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
309
172.3
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
93
51.86
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
98
54.65
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
169
94.24
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
125.94
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
96.63
53.88
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.98
82.73
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
88
49.07
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.25
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.85
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
138.29
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
797
117.12
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.02
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.46
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.15
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Nelson Mathews and Seth Smith

Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
1.08
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
2.4
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.05
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.5
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
2.43
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.255
2.255
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.15
87.15
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0