Dwight Smith Jr. vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison

Dwight Smith Jr.
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Steve Yerkes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dwight Smith Jr. and Steve Yerkes are closely matched on the surface stats. Dwight Smith Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .677) and slugging (.416 vs .350). Steve Yerkes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 vs .312). By the career numbers, Dwight Smith Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dwight Smith Jr. and Steve Yerkes

Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
178.52
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
149.21
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
568
600
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
540.85
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2521
529.07
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
127
134.15
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
141.87
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
78
82.39
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.87
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
30.63
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.02
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.72
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
51.76
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
34
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.61
72.47
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306.84
64.4
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
225
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
185.1
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
176
185.92
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
188.67
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
69.72
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
64.43
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.83
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
53.31
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
123.59
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
116.47
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.4
72.25
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340.57
71.47
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.36
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
41
43.31
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
43.44
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
41.34
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
4.58
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.51
14.51
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
24.13
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.34
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.39
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
11.33
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.62
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.45
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
15.95
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Dwight Smith Jr. and Steve Yerkes

Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.2
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
626.4
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.04
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1028
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.91
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1217.7
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
1695.6
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
153
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
2
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
3066.3
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.94
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
2913.3
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.651
4.651
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.86
86.86
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
194.4
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0