Dick Allen vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Allen comes out clearly ahead of Red Smith across most offensive categories. Dick Allen led in home run production (HR/PA+ 294 vs 111), slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 113), and walk rate (BB%+ 157 vs 122). Red Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 63). Dick Allen was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Allen and Red Smith

Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1749
143.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1117
148.37
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7314
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6332
519.44
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1848
151.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1098
90.07
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
26.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
6.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
28.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750
61.53
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281.23
105.11
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
579.71
77
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3379
277.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2758
226.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1541
204.69
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
90.16
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1867
153.16
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
964
128.05
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252.69
102.76
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
624.55
82.96
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894
73.34
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
11.32
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1556
127.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.56
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
164
13.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
10.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.27
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
15.18
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
71.89
71.89
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Dick Allen and Red Smith

Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
1.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43662
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14554
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7658
4.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
0.15
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9614
5.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3694
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9369
5.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3448
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.441
5.441
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
0.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0