Andy Anderson vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Red Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy Anderson. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .257). Andy Anderson had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Red 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 Andy Anderson and Red Smith

Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
295.16
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
539.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
99.19
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
72.58
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.35
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
26.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.41
32.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
137.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
152.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
55.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
41.13
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
91.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.86
28.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
53.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
87.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.89
6.89
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
26.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Andy Anderson and Red Smith

Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.903
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0