Chris Shelton vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Shelton
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chris Shelton comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Chris Shelton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 69), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 85). George Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 75 vs 70). Chris Shelton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris Shelton and George Smith

Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
171.84
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
600
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
930
534.48
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
145.98
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
164
94.25
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.44
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.02
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.26
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
51.72
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144.19
82.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
244.25
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
206.32
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
75.86
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
71.26
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
125.86
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147.03
84.5
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.17
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.9
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
55.17
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
252
144.83
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.72
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
14.94
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Chris Shelton and George Smith

Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
1.18
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.98
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5939
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979.2
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
9.49
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.64
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2243
10.2
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
10.13
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.01
83.01
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.94
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0