Taft Newman vs. Dwight Smith Jr. — Career Comparison

Taft Newman
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Dwight Smith Jr.
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Taft Newman and Dwight Smith Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Taft Newman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.900 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .312). Dwight Smith Jr. had the advantage in slugging (.416 vs .400). By the career numbers, Taft Newman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Taft Newman and Dwight Smith Jr.

Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
178.52
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
540.85
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.026
1.026
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
134.15
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
82.39
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
30.63
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
51.76
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
146.42
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.61
72.47
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
225
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
185.92
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
69.72
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.83
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
123.59
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
145.75
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.4
72.25
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
43.31
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
4.58
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.34
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
7.39
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
8.45
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Taft Newman and Dwight Smith Jr.

Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.2
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.04
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
27
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1028
9
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.91
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.94
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.86
86.86
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0