Nate Smith vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Nate Smith
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Nate Smith and José Vargas are closely matched on the surface stats. José Vargas posted stronger numbers in slugging (.358 vs .333) and batting average (.279 vs .222). Nate Smith had the advantage in OPS (.697 vs .683). By the career numbers, José Vargas 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 José Vargas

Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
157.89
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
600
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
545.45
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
152.15
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
120.57
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.84
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.13
66.41
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
195.22
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
189.47
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
89
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.03
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
149.28
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.27
69.01
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
75.31
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nate Smith and José Vargas

Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.17
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.05
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1290
27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
9
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.38
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.32
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
2.53
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
2.49
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0