Paul Arnold vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Paul Arnold
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Josh Smith
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul Arnold and Josh Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Josh Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.682 vs .650) and slugging (.353 vs .309). Paul Arnold had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .328). By the career numbers, Josh 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 Josh Smith

Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
111
145.41
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
166.93
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
458
600
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
391
512.23
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1426
522.03
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
129.69
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
123.37
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
106.11
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
86.39
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.34
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.16
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.24
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.46
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.35
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
18
23.58
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.97
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
47.41
62.11
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182.91
66.96
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
121
158.52
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
184.5
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
197.82
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
195.12
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
90.39
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
69.19
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
35
45.85
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
46.86
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
136.24
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
104.7
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.87
70.57
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187.39
68.6
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
68.12
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
56.38
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.1
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.86
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.33
76.33
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.65
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.29
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.76
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.17
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.25
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.17
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.18
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Paul Arnold and Josh Smith

Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.14
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.23
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.12
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
0.99
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9354
27
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3118
9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.14
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.44
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.66
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
2.3
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
3.17
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
2.24
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
3.09
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
97.33
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.973
1.973
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.511
2.511
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.3
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0