Seth Smith vs. Frank Taveras — Career Comparison

Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Frank Taveras
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Seth Smith comes out clearly ahead of Frank Taveras across most offensive categories. Seth Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 124 vs 3), walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 60), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 84). Frank Taveras held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 105). Seth Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Seth Smith and Frank Taveras

Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1150
156.85
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4399
600
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4043
551.44
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
140.35
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
839
114.44
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
144
19.64
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.56
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
190
25.91
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
404.69
55.2
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1267
172.81
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1302
177.59
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
503
68.61
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
214
29.19
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
125.94
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
715
97.52
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.98
82.73
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
432.65
59.01
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
249
33.96
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.23
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
64.65
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.14
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.18
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
8.87
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
40.92
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
14.46
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
55.38
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
73.89
73.89

Fielding Stats for Seth Smith and Frank Taveras

Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1132
1.11
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1054
1.04
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27456
27
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9152
9
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
1.94
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1678
1.65
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
3.1
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
0.24
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5071
4.99
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4831
4.75
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.27
95.27
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.268
4.268
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.15
87.15
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
0.56
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0