Joc Pederson vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Joc Pederson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joc Pederson holds a real edge over Willie Smith in this comparison. Joc Pederson led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 48), home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 115), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 97). Willie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 96). The edge belongs to Joc Pederson.

Hitting Stats for Joc Pederson and Willie Smith

Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368
178.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
691
231.1
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4604
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3952
515.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
935
121.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
137.12
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
66.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.65
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
24.89
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
21.07
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
28.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
15.38
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
55.65
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
130
43.48
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649.37
84.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197.11
65.92
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1816
236.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
653
218.39
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
202.65
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
78.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
171
57.19
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
74.93
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211
70.57
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963
125.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
336
112.37
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.12
81.47
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
69.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
141.4
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
94.98
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.32
6.32
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.39
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
8.99
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.36
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
7.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.04
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.45
53.45
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Joc Pederson and Willie Smith

Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
967
1.25
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.28
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
1.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
1.01
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20810
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9726
27
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6936.2
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3242
9
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1536
1.99
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
3.07
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.17
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.03
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
2.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1184
3.29
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1572
2.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
3.24
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.62
98.62
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.534
2.534
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.18
79.18
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.18
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0