Pedro Ballester vs. Bill Smith — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Bill Smith
UnknownMarylandNorth AmericaBaltimore MarylandsUnknownCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Pedro Ballester posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Smith. Pedro Ballester posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .348) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .174). By the career numbers, Pedro Ballester had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Ballester and Bill Smith

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
157.66
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
560.58
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
63.24
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
16.31
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
166.42
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.58
68.24
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
12.09
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.9
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Bill Smith

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
27
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
9
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.06
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.42
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.5
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.5
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0