Joe Benes vs. Ray Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Ray Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ray Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Ray Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.529 vs .500) and slugging (.270 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .259). By the career numbers, Ray 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 Ray Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
215.58
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
558.44
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
122.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
101.3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.58
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.78
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.73
38.26
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
150.65
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
153.25
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
41.56
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.97
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
64.94
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.12
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
41.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
28.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
46.75
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12.83
12.83
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.79
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.39
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Ray Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.24
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1802
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600.2
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
5.71
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
6.26
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
6.19
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.976
4.976
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.72
80.72
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.66
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.43