Al Smith and John Ward Comparison

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Al Smith John Ward
Bats Left Left
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Shortstop
Generation The Greatest Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Al Smith and John Ward

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162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
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162 Game Avg.
356
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
202
39
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162 Game Avg.
262
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
101
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
49.5
49.5
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162 Game Avg.
61.42
49.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
14
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162 Game Avg.
245
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
3
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162 Game Avg.
24
3
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162 Game Avg.
17
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
688
131
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162 Game Avg.
576
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.72
3.72
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162 Game Avg.
2.1
3.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.84
3.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.03
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.15
4.15
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162 Game Avg.
2.7
4.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.263
0.263
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162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
4987
953
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162 Game Avg.
7409
953
Career
162 Game Avg.
1662.33
317.52
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162 Game Avg.
2469.67
317.52
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162 Game Avg.verified
1707
326
Career
162 Game Avg.
2324
326
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.24
9.24
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162 Game Avg.
8.47
9.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
18
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162 Game Avg.
26
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.51
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162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
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162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
587
112
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162 Game Avg.
253
112
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.18
3.18
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162 Game Avg.
0.92
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
587
112
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162 Game Avg.
920
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.18
3.18
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162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.65
1.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.14
1.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.706
0.706
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.475
0.706
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
6
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7112
1358
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162 Game Avg.
10164
1358
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162 Game Avg.
96
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
827
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
1185
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.48
4.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.48
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.38
1.38
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162 Game Avg.
1.043
1.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
6493
1240
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162 Game Avg.
9911
1240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.32
2.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
2.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
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162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.273
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162 Game Avg.
38.5
38.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.04
38.5

Fielding Stats for Al Smith and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5.46
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162 Game Avg.
17
5.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
162
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162 Game Avg.
1872
162
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49308
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16436
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
25.03
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162 Game Avg.
3325
25.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
367
167.01
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162 Game Avg.
5050
167.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
7.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
952
7.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
439
199.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9327
199.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
422
192.03
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162 Game Avg.
8375
192.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.13
96.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.79
96.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.185
1.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.474
1.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
11.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
494
11.83
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Smith and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
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162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
359
162
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162 Game Avg.
1827
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
609
275
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162 Game Avg.
8114
275
Career
162 Game Avg.
535
241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7656
241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.191
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.534
0.534
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162 Game Avg.
0.715
0.534
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
46
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162 Game Avg.
2107
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1754
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
231
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
7
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162 Game Avg.
353
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
30.63
13.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933.09
13.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2608
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2545
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.486
0.486
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.486
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.037
0.037
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.037
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.173
0.173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.173
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.392
0.392
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.646
0.392
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1410
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
869
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
32.32
14.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1049.82
14.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
421
23
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
106
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
326
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.75
5.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24.89
5.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.48
0.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.29
0.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
9
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
8
John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
0
Al Smith
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0