Phil Baker vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Wally Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.312 vs .293). Phil Baker had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .229). By the career numbers, Wally 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 Wally Smith

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
206.51
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
584
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
510
523.97
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
120.21
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
89
91.44
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.41
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.71
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.32
57.86
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
160
164.38
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
182.88
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
57.53
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
54.45
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
109.93
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
62.54
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.22
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
54.45
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72
73.97
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
8.11
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.44
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Wally Smith

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4902
27
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1634
9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0