Paul Arnold vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Paul Arnold
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Paul Arnold and Hal Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Hal Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.345 vs .309) and home run production (23 career HR at a higher rate). Paul Arnold had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .312). By the career numbers, Hal Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Arnold and Hal Smith

Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
111
145.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
458
600
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
391
512.23
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
99
129.69
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
81
106.11
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.34
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
20.75
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.24
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
18
23.58
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
30.95
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.41
62.11
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
121
158.52
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585
192.65
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
197.82
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
90.39
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
35
45.85
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
56.64
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
136.24
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.87
70.57
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
68.12
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.86
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
42.15
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.33
76.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.23
14.23
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.65
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.17
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Paul Arnold and Hal Smith

Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.14
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.12
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.03
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
2.14
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
2.3
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
2.24
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
97.33
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.973
1.973
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.32
88.32
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24