Robert Abernathy vs. Charley Smith — Career Comparison

Robert Abernathy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Charley Smith
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Robert Abernathy and Charley Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Charley Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.654 vs .628) and slugging (.370 vs .287). Robert Abernathy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .284). By the career numbers, Charley 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 Robert Abernathy and Charley Smith

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
32
147.69
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
172.23
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2686
600
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
115
530.77
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2484
554.88
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
138.46
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
132.69
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
124.62
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
94.71
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
18.54
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.02
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
15.41
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
37.97
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.45
57.47
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
57.18
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
152.31
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
205.51
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
203.08
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
164.85
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
50.93
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
64.62
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
62.77
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
133.85
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
98.29
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.01
69.29
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.75
57.13
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.13
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
55.38
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
29.04
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.24
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
565
126.21
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.49
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.47
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60
13.4
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.56
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.68
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.24
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Robert Abernathy and Charley Smith

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.17
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
1.11
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.1
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
1.01
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16947
27
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5649
9
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.98
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.01
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
2.21
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.19
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.12
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2140
3.41
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.05
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
3.22
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.69
90.69
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.25
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0