Hank Aaron vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Aaron comes out clearly ahead of Red Smith across most offensive categories. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 111), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 113). Hank Aaron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Red Smith

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1117
148.37
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12364
532.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2294
98.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.22
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
579.71
77
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1541
204.69
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
964
128.05
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
624.55
82.96
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
60.34
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
59.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
10.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
13.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
76.68
76.68
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Red Smith

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3020
1.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78414
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26138
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.15
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8009
2.76
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3694
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7865
2.71
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3448
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.604
2.604
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0