Seth Smith vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Seth Smith holds a real edge over Bobby Thomson in this comparison. Seth Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 90), contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 103). Bobby Thomson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 124). The edge belongs to Seth Smith.

Hitting Stats for Seth Smith and Bobby Thomson

Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
153.43
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6305
543.77
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
147.05
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1100
94.87
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.56
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
18.52
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
52.18
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
949.93
81.93
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1598
234.83
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2298
198.19
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
525
77.15
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
458
67.3
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976.86
84.25
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
48.21
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.1
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.02
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.28
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.72
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Seth Smith and Bobby Thomson

Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
903
1.2
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
0.99
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.525
2.525
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0