Corey Patterson vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Corey Patterson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Al Smith
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Smith comes out clearly ahead of Corey Patterson across most offensive categories. Al Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 58), home run production (HR/PA+ 122 vs 102), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 94). Al Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Corey Patterson and Al Smith

Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1230
164.18
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
147.49
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4495
600
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6330
600
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4171
556.75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5499
521.23
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
140.16
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
142.18
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
701
93.57
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
96.49
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
26.3
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
24.93
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
4.54
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.83
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
15.75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
15.92
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
349
46.59
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
45.69
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
512.29
68.38
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867.62
82.24
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1669
222.78
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
224.55
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1287
171.79
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2252
213.46
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
571
76.22
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
82.09
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
431
57.53
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
66.45
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
884
118
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1399
132.61
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
513.55
68.55
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894.7
84.81
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.14
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.16
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
27.5
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
65.12
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.94
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.84
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
933
124.54
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
769
72.89
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.23
8.23
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8.41
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.41
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.2
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.87
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127
12.04
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
29.1
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
70
6.64
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
8.54
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.08
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
37.64
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
113
10.71
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.3
77.3
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.95
61.95

Fielding Stats for Corey Patterson and Al Smith

Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1149
1.16
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1545
1.14
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
0.99
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.02
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26842
27
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36743
27
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8947.1
9
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12247.2
9
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2333
2.35
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
1.79
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
0.56
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.03
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.11
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2413
2.43
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3345
2.46
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2381
2.4
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197
2.35
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.072
2.072
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.64
89.64
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.05
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0