Luke Appling vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Luke Appling posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Smith. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .296). Fred Smith had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Luke Appling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Fred Smith

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438
163.53
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1607
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1422
530.93
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
14.56
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.33
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.99
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.88
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
150.71
56.27
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
463
172.87
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
143
53.39
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
158
58.99
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
293
109.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
162.27
60.59
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.36
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
133
49.66
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.05
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Fred Smith

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1782
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.824
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0