Joe Benes vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Willie Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Benes and Willie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Benes posted a career OPS of .500 against Willie Smith's .400. On the surface stats, Joe Benes and Willie Smith are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Joe Benes and Willie Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
400
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
480
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
80
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
80
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
34.57
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
80
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Willie Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.72
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.2
9
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.87
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.3
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0