Buster Posey vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Buster Posey
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Willie Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IIThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Buster Posey posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Smith. Buster Posey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.839 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.379 vs .200). By the career numbers, Buster Posey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buster Posey and Willie Smith

Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
146.71
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5607
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4970
531.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
160.51
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
111.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.35
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.96
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
16.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
49.22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833.32
89.17
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
244.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2083
222.9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
70.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
78.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
132.05
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
859.07
91.93
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
57.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.17
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
721
77.15
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.67
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
163
17.44
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.96
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.88
71.88
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Buster Posey and Willie Smith

Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322
1.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.72
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32955
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
27
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10985
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.2
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9919
8.13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
654
0.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.04
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10626
8.71
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.87
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10573
8.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.3
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.998
7.998
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.43
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0