Elmer Smith vs. Gorman Thomas — Career Comparison

Elmer Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Gorman Thomas
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Elmer Smith and Gorman Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .777) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .329). Gorman Thomas had the advantage in slugging (.448 vs .434). By the career numbers, Elmer Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Elmer Smith and Gorman Thomas

Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1435
156.94
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5486
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4693
519.33
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4677
511.52
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456
161.12
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
114.95
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
120.18
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
558
61.03
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197
21.8
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
23.19
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
15.05
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.42
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.09
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
29.31
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
370
40.94
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
53.92
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.03
102.03
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
728.7
79.7
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2036
225.3
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2093
228.91
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
236.48
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1766
193.15
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
101.03
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
681
74.48
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
665
73.59
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
85.53
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
170.53
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1195
130.7
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.33
106.93
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
687.36
75.18
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.65
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.97
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
639
70.71
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
76.23
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
28.55
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1339
146.45
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.31
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.48
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.8
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
84
9.19
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.47
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.36
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.83
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
50.51
50.51

Fielding Stats for Elmer Smith and Gorman Thomas

Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.04
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
1.1
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
1
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32127
27
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28722
27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10709
9
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9574
9
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2233
1.88
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
2.78
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.26
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.2
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.05
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
2.34
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3061
2.88
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
2.14
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3010
2.83
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.46
91.46
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.579
2.579
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.03
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0