Paul Arnold vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Paul Arnold
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Mark Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Paul Arnold and Mark Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Mark Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .650) and slugging (.403 vs .309). Paul Arnold had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .319). By the career numbers, Mark 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 Mark Smith

Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
111
145.41
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
229.79
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
458
600
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1081
600
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
391
512.23
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
532.28
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
129.69
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
129.32
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
106.11
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
81.59
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.34
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
28.31
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.24
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.76
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
18
23.58
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
47.73
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
47.41
62.11
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128.82
71.5
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
121
158.52
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
214.25
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
197.82
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
189.27
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
90.39
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
69.38
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
35
45.85
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
72.16
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
136.24
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
123.77
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
53.87
70.57
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127.92
71
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.11
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
68.12
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
53.84
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.86
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211
117.11
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.33
76.33
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.65
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.11
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
9.99
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.17
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
8.33
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.78
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.17
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.1
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Paul Arnold and Mark Smith

Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.14
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.28
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.12
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.02
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5524
27
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1841.1
9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
2.14
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.4
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
2.3
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
2.51
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
2.24
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
2.5
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
97.33
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.973
1.973
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.958
1.958
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.69
79.69
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0