Joe Benes vs. Harry Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Harry Smith
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Harry Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Harry Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.517 vs .500) and slugging (.255 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .262). By the career numbers, Harry 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 Joe Benes and Harry Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
186.58
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
546.15
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
116.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
99.55
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.97
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.81
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.09
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
16.86
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.34
40.44
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
139.26
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
152.86
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
45.15
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
48.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
92.48
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.12
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.74
45.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
29.92
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103
56.03
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.71
10.71
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.51
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.51
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Harry Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.12
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.6
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7137
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2379
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.42
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
1.4
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.21
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
6.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
5.81
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.56
53.56
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.1
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.07