George Smith vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Whitfield comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Fred Whitfield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 85), and contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 75). George Smith held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 69 vs 53). Fred Whitfield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Smith and Fred Whitfield

George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1132
554.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for George Smith and Fred Whitfield

George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0