Willie McCovey vs. Justin Smoak — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Justin Smoak
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie McCovey comes out clearly ahead of Justin Smoak across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 151), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 151), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 108). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie McCovey and Justin Smoak

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1286
162.44
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
4750
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4153
524.59
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
951
120.13
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1291
79.97
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
557
70.36
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
24.76
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.25
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
196
24.76
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
394
49.77
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
585.58
73.97
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
1739
219.66
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
193.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
505
63.79
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
570
72
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
879
111.03
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
564
71.24
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
552
69.73
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.53
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
96.01
Justin Smoak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1122
141.73
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.53
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Justin Smoak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
13.89
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.61
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.36
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.97
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.76
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Willie McCovey and Justin Smoak

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
1.11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
28352
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9450.2
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17567
8.4
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8972
8.54
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.49
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Justin Smoak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
9522
9.07
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18803
8.99
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9482
9.03
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Justin Smoak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.105
8.105
Justin Smoak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.153
8.153
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.37
90.37
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1407
0.67
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
0.85
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Smoak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0