Jeff's Bespoke Baseball Stats

Nelson Santovenia vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Nelson Santovenia

Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

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 Nelson Santovenia across most offensive categories. Al Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 83), home run production (HR/PA+ 122 vs 101), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 94). Al Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Santovenia and Al Smith

Seasons Hitting

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

7

7

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

15

15

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

297

183.33

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1556

147.49

Plate Appearances

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

972

600

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

6330

600

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

884

545.68

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

5499

521.23

Batting Average

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.233

0.233

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.273

0.273

Equivalent Average

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.666

0.666

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.805

0.805

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

206

127.16

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1500

142.18

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

138

85.19

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1018

96.49

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

42

25.93

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

263

24.93

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

4

2.47

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

51

4.83

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

22

13.58

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

168

15.92

Extra Base Hits

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

68

41.98

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

482

45.69

Extra Base Hit Pct

Nelson Santovenia

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.33

0.33

Al Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.321

0.321

Home Runs Per at Bat

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.025

0.025

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.031

0.031

Home Runs Per Hit

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.107

0.107

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.112

0.112

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

90.81

56.06

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

867.62

82.24

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

322

198.77

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2369

224.55

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

271

167.28

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2252

213.46

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.281

0.281

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.358

0.358

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.364

0.364

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.431

0.431

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.645

0.645

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.789

0.789

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.131

0.131

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.158

0.158

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.217

0.217

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.269

0.269

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.551

0.551

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.765

0.765

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.258

0.258

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.289

0.289

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

77

47.53

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

866

82.09

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

116

71.6

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

701

66.45

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

171

105.56

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1399

132.61

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

88.63

54.71

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

894.7

84.81

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

6

3.7

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

65

6.16

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

59

36.42

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

687

65.12

Intentional Walks

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

7

4.32

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

30

2.84

Nelson Santovenia

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

165

101.85

Al Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

769

72.89

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

5.89

5.89

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8.23

8.23

Walks Per Strikeout

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

0.36

0.36

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.89

0.89

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

6

3.7

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

36

3.41

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

17

10.49

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

43

4.08

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Nelson Santovenia

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

25

15.43

Al Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

127

12.04

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

4

2.47

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

70

6.64

Caught Stealing

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PAverified

7

4.32

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

43

4.08

Stolen Base Attempts

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

11

6.79

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

113

10.71

Stolen Base Percentage

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 600 PA

36.36

36.36

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

61.95

61.95

Fielding Stats for Nelson Santovenia and Al Smith

Seasons Fielding

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

7

7

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

15

15

Games Played as Fielder

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

272

1.15

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1545

1.14

Starts as Fielder

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

233

0.98

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1385

1.02

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

6396

27

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

36743

27

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

2132

9

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

12247.2

9

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1451

6.13

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2436

1.79

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

170

0.72

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

761

0.56

Nelson Santovenia

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

30

0.13

Al Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

148

0.11

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1651

6.97

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3345

2.46

Chances Accepted

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1621

6.84

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3197

2.35

Fielding Percentage

Nelson Santovenia

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

98.18

98.18

Al Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

95.58

95.58

Nelson Santovenia

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5.96

5.96

Al Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.069

2.069

Games Started %

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

85.66

85.66

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

89.64

89.64

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

29

0.12

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

67

0.05

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

27

0.11

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Al Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Nelson Santovenia

Career

Per 9 Innings

226

0.95

Al Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Nelson Santovenia

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

93

0.39

Al Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0