Ray Sanders vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ray Sanders holds a real edge over Seth Smith in this comparison. Ray Sanders led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 124), walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 127), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 106). Seth Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 93). The edge belongs to Ray Sanders.

Hitting Stats for Ray Sanders and Seth Smith

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
630
147.83
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2182
512.01
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3582
526.38
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597
140.09
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
99.02
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
114
26.75
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.46
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
42
9.86
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
175
41.06
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
340.86
79.98
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.32
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
932
218.69
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403
206.17
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
321
75.32
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
77.2
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
67.3
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
142.67
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361.59
84.85
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
76.97
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
63.34
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
50.68
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.84
11.84
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
9.39
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.15
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.23
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.03
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.26
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Ray Sanders and Seth Smith

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20270
27
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6756.2
9
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5268
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
1.94
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.05
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1509
2.01
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5598
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
1.99
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.655
1.655
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0