George Armstrong vs. Harry Smith — Career Comparison

George Armstrong
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Harry Smith
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, George Armstrong and Harry Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. George Armstrong posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .517) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .262). Harry Smith had the advantage in batting average (.213 vs .167). By the career numbers, George Armstrong had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Armstrong and Harry Smith

George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
685.71
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
186.58
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
600
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
546.15
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
116.41
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
99.55
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
11.97
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.81
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.09
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.86
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
57.6
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.34
40.44
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
139.26
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
152.86
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
45.15
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
48.41
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
92.48
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
46.76
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.74
45.01
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.53
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
29.92
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
56.03
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.71
10.71
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.41
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.51
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.51
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Armstrong and Harry Smith

George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.12
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.6
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7137
27
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2379
9
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.42
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
1.4
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.21
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
6.02
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
5.81
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.56
53.56
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.1
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.17
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.07