Joe Benes vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Red Smith
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Joe Benes posted the stronger offensive profile against Red Smith. Joe Benes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.500 vs .455) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .255). Red Smith had the advantage in slugging (.200 vs .167). By the career numbers, Joe Benes 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 Red Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
300
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
519.23
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
34.57
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.9
33.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
150
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.72
31.43
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
46.15
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Red Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.875
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0