Bobby Anderson vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Bobby Anderson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Anderson and Fred Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .296). Fred Smith had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bobby Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Anderson and Fred Smith

Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
162.35
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
163.53
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
600
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
494.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
530.93
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
112.94
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
119.85
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
92.97
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
14.56
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
9.33
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.99
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.88
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.54
60.26
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150.71
56.27
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
162.04
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
183.53
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
172.87
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
53.39
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.99
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
109.4
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.42
66.47
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162.27
60.59
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.36
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
49.66
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
16.05
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bobby Anderson and Fred Smith

Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.09
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.05
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189.1
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.85
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.85
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.18
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.71
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.64
88.64
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.48
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.391
3.391
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.824
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0