Smoky Burgess vs. Taffy Wright — Career Comparison

Smoky Burgess
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Taffy Wright
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Smoky Burgess comes out clearly ahead of Taffy Wright across most offensive categories. Smoky Burgess led in home run production (HR/PA+ 103 vs 61), contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 236), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 107). Smoky Burgess was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Smoky Burgess and Taffy Wright

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
202.39
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
155.09
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5013
600
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3981
600
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4471
535.13
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3583
540.02
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1318
157.75
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115
168.05
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
929
111.19
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
847
127.66
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
27.53
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
175
26.38
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.95
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.29
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
15.08
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
38
5.73
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
46.56
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
268
40.39
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714.32
85.5
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
556.65
83.9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1992
238.42
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1514
228.18
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1808
216.4
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1488
224.27
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
58.05
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
70.08
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
80.55
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
553
83.35
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
123.52
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
980
147.7
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.74
88.9
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608.51
91.71
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.07
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
57.09
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
346
52.15
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.58
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
270
32.32
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
23.36
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
18.57
18.57
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.68
25.68
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
1.77
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.77
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.67
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
121
14.48
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
11.45
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.82
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.68
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.97
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.23
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.8
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.23
49.23

Fielding Stats for Smoky Burgess and Taffy Wright

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
1.44
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.02
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21318
27
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7106
9
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5214
6.6
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1778
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
0.56
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.09
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5726
7.25
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1894
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5655
7.16
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1841
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.965
4.965
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.94
70.94
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.08
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.09
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.18
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
0.35
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.2
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0