John Barnes vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

John Barnes
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, John Barnes posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Smith. John Barnes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.623 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .296). Fred Smith had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Barnes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Barnes and Fred Smith

John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
187.5
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
163.53
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
600
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
543.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422
530.93
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
14.56
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.33
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.99
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.88
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
45.05
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150.71
56.27
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
168.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
187.5
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
172.87
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
53.39
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.99
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
109.4
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
5.01
46.98
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.27
60.59
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.36
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
49.66
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
81.77
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.11
7.11
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.05
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Barnes and Fred Smith

John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.14
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.97
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157.2
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.51
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.8
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.68
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.48
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.824
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0