Seth Smith vs. Clyde Spearman — Career Comparison

Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Clyde Spearman
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Seth Smith and Clyde Spearman are closely matched on the surface stats. Seth Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .754) and slugging (.446 vs .387). Clyde Spearman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .349). By the career numbers, Seth 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 Seth Smith and Clyde Spearman

Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
254
142.43
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3582
526.38
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
934
523.74
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
150.84
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
117.76
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.38
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.56
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.8
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
33.08
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
147.28
82.59
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
361
202.43
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403
206.17
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
217.01
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
77.15
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
90.28
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
108
60.56
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
148.04
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161.86
90.76
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
5.58
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.17
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
107
60
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.68
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356.67
356.67
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.67
35.67
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.09
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.21
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.03
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.21
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Seth Smith and Clyde Spearman

Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.08
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
1.05
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.07
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6212
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2070.2
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
1.94
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
1.63
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1509
2.01
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
1.77
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
1.99
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
1.71
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.32
96.32
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.655
1.655
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.15
87.15
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0