Henry Baker vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Henry Baker
Greatest GenerationKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Henry Baker and Fred Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Baker posted stronger numbers in slugging (.322 vs .305) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Fred Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 vs .280). By the career numbers, Henry Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Henry Baker and Fred Smith

Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
78
145.34
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
163.53
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
322
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
600
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
544.1
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422
530.93
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
122.98
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
93.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.18
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
14.56
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.91
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
9.33
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.73
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
29.81
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.88
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
28.92
53.88
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150.71
56.27
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
175.16
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.98
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
172.87
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
72.67
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
53.39
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.58
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.99
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
115.53
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
109.4
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
32.04
59.71
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.27
60.59
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.36
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.99
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
49.66
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.91
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.05
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.18
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.18
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Henry Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Henry Baker and Fred Smith

Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.08
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.1
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236.1
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
4.49
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.68
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.65
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.48
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.506
1.506
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.824
Henry Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.8
35.8
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0