Sparky Anderson vs. Kevin Smith — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Kevin Smith
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Anderson and Kevin Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Sparky Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.532 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.283 vs .215). Kevin Smith had the advantage in slugging (.301 vs .249). By the career numbers, Sparky 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 Sparky Anderson and Kevin Smith

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
173.06
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
209.01
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
600
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
600
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
551.35
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
118.41
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
95.5
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
104.74
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
55.86
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.42
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.42
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.8
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.41
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
39.64
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.43
40.42
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
165.77
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
167.36
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
70
126.13
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
26
46.85
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
38.71
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.05
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
86.53
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
43
77.48
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.87
38.56
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16.6
29.91
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
27.03
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
60.34
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
104
187.39
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.69
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.41
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.28
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.41
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.83
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.01
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.01
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Kevin Smith

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.1
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.34
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2338
27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
779.1
9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.03
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
2.14
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
3.22
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
3.16
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
98.21
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.362
2.362
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0