Dick Adams vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Adams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.579 vs .538) and slugging (.360 vs .263). Happy Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.275 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 Happy Smith

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
238.71
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
76
570
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.47
48.21
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
105
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Happy Smith

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
9
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0