Hank Arft vs. Jack Smith — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jack Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jack Smith comes out clearly ahead of Hank Arft across most offensive categories. Jack Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 101 vs 56), contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 94). Hank Arft held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 101). Jack Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Jack Smith

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
170.45
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1406
167.85
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5026
600
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4532
541.03
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1301
155.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1008
120.33
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.14
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
21.73
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
8.48
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.78
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
40.91
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
34.98
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630.1
75.22
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1745
208.32
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
209.09
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1657
197.81
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
93.47
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
67.05
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
45.6
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
134.3
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
691.58
82.56
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.63
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
39.87
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
41.54
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.25
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
16.47
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
27.22
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.68
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.23
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
35.22
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.29
77.29

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Jack Smith

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2182
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2617
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.11
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.147
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0