George Smith vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 184 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 69), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 85). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Smith and Dick Wakefield

George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
152.81
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2505
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
104.91
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.43
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.95
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
13.41
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
80
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
75.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
270
64.67
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.28
9.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.98
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.07
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for George Smith and Dick Wakefield

George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.05
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
557
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8037
27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2679
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.47
93.47
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.94
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0