Nate Smith vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Nate Smith
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

On the career numbers, John Valentin posted the stronger offensive profile against Nate Smith. John Valentin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.816 vs .697) and slugging (.454 vs .333). By the career numbers, John Valentin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nate Smith and John Valentin

Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3917
520.99
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
145.38
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
89.25
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
37.38
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.26
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.48
86.12
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
236.75
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1609
214.01
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614
81.67
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
139.39
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.27
69.01
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.2
87.15
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
7.05
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
69.7
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
8.61
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.79
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.25
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
10.37
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Nate Smith and John Valentin

Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.07
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1007
1.02
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
2.67
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.14
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
95.36
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0