Seth Smith vs. John Stearns — Career Comparison

Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
John Stearns
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Seth Smith and John Stearns each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Seth Smith had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 124 vs 64), while John Stearns led in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 105). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Seth Smith and John Stearns

Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
810
157.69
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
3082
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3582
526.38
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
2681
521.93
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
137.25
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
696
135.5
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
95
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
152
29.59
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.95
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
46
8.96
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
208
40.49
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
355.45
69.2
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
195.85
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
203.24
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
334
65.02
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
312
60.74
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
125.94
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
600
116.81
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.98
82.73
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
362.05
70.48
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.87
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
323
62.88
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.85
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.87
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
57.24
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.48
10.48
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.48
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.41
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.84
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.02
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
80
15.57
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
17.72
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.93
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
27.64
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
64.08
64.08

Fielding Stats for Seth Smith and John Stearns

Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
1.09
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
1
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
19416
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6472
9
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4059
5.64
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.72
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.1
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4654
6.47
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4579
6.37
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.39
98.39
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.848
5.848
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.15
87.15
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.83
91.83
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.14
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
0.7
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
0.41