Buster Posey vs. Charley Smith — Career Comparison

Buster Posey
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Charley Smith
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buster Posey comes out clearly ahead of Charley Smith across most offensive categories. Buster Posey led in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 67), walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 61), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 88). Buster Posey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buster Posey and Charley Smith

Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
146.71
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
172.23
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5607
600
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2686
600
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4970
531.84
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2484
554.88
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
160.51
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
594
132.69
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
111.29
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
424
94.71
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.35
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
83
18.54
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.02
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
16.91
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
15.41
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
49.22
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
37.97
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833.32
89.17
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
256
57.18
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
244.52
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
920
205.51
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2083
222.9
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
738
164.85
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
70.95
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
228
50.93
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
78.01
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
281
62.77
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
132.05
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
440
98.29
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
859.07
91.93
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
255.75
57.13
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.6
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.13
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
57.78
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
130
29.04
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.17
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.24
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
77.15
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565
126.21
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
4.75
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.49
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.67
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.47
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
163
17.44
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
13.4
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.46
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.56
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.68
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
3.42
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.24
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.88
71.88
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Buster Posey and Charley Smith

Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322
1.08
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
1.11
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.04
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
1.01
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32955
27
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16947
27
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10985
9
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5649
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9919
8.13
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.01
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
0.54
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
2.21
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.04
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.19
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10626
8.71
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2140
3.41
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10573
8.66
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
3.22
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.998
7.998
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
2.895
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.69
90.69
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.15
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.25
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.43
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.21
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0