Joe Mauer vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Mauer
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Mauer comes out clearly ahead of Seth Smith across most offensive categories. Joe Mauer led in contact rate (K%+ 159 vs 105), batting average (AVG+ 128 vs 103), and walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 127). Seth Smith held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 124 vs 85). Joe Mauer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Mauer and Seth Smith

Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1858
140.05
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7960
600
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6930
522.36
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3582
526.38
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
160.03
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1522
114.72
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
32.26
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.26
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
10.78
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
45.3
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.5
90.64
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
568.03
83.47
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3040
229.15
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3087
232.69
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
206.17
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
76.73
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
69.57
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
458
67.3
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
135.53
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231.62
92.84
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.88
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
70.78
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
431
63.34
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
10.93
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.85
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1034
77.94
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.7
7.7
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.45
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.52
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.41
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
208
15.68
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.02
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.92
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.43
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
5.35
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
73.24
73.24
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Mauer and Seth Smith

Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
1.05
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
1.01
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39086
27
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13028.2
9
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10707
7.4
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
0.48
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.03
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11455
7.91
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11406
7.88
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.57
99.57
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.01
99.01
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.474
7.474
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.15
87.15
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.36
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.03
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
0.25
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.13
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0