Joe Mauer vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
1858
140.05
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1249
183.54
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7960
600
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
601
45.3
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
381
55.99
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1202.5
90.64
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
568.03
83.47
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3040
229.15
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1598
234.83
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3087
232.69
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
206.17
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1798
135.53
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1231.62
92.84
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
145
10.93
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.85
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.7
7.7
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
208
15.68
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
71
5.35
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
73.24
73.24
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86
Fielding Stats for Joe Mauer and Seth Smith
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1526
1.05
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
903
1.2
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
1.01
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
1.05
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39086
27
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13028.2
9
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11455
7.91
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11406
7.88
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.57
99.57
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.01
99.01
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.474
7.474
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.15
87.15
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
0.36
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01