Phil Baker vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .293). Phil Baker had the advantage in slugging (.322 vs .286). By the career numbers, Red 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 Phil Baker and Red Smith

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
124.77
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.83
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
57.64
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
73.98
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Red Smith

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4902
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1634
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0