Dick Adams vs. Clyde Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Clyde Smith
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Clyde Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Adams posted stronger numbers in slugging (.360 vs .200) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Clyde Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.385 vs .220). By the career numbers, Dick Adams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Clyde Smith

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.47
48.21
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
44.39
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
62.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
5.17
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Clyde Smith

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0