Hank Arft vs. Dwight Smith Jr. — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dwight Smith Jr.
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Hank Arft and Dwight Smith Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Dwight Smith Jr. posted stronger numbers in slugging (.416 vs .375) and home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). Hank Arft had the advantage in on-base percentage (.352 vs .312). By the career numbers, Dwight Smith Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Dwight Smith Jr.

Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
170.45
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
178.52
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
568
600
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
540.85
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
134.15
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
89.2
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
78
82.39
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
26.14
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
30.63
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
40.91
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
51.76
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.61
72.47
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
225
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
209.09
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
176
185.92
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
69.72
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
67.05
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.83
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
125.57
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
117
123.59
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.3
74.6
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
68.4
72.25
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
41
43.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
75.57
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
4.58
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.34
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.09
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.39
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.23
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.45
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Dwight Smith Jr.

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.2
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.04
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.91
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.94
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.86
86.86
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0