Seth Smith vs. Fred Waterman — Career Comparison

Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred Waterman
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaWashington OlympicsUnknownThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Seth Smith and Fred Waterman are closely matched on the surface stats. Seth Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .766) and slugging (.446 vs .409). Fred Waterman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 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 Fred Waterman

Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
61
116.56
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
314
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
578.98
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
192.99
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
162.42
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.2
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.56
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.38
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
30.57
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
43.5
83.12
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1598
234.83
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
236.94
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403
206.17
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
214.01
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
77.15
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
154.78
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
67.3
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
72.61
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
227.39
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.28
96.07
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
21.02
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.67
104.67
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.29
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.64
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.66
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
73.33
73.33

Fielding Stats for Seth Smith and Fred Waterman

Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.08
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.71
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
1.94
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.82
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.69
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
5.85
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
4.16
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.18
71.18
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.841
3.841
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.08
65.08
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.6
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0