Ed Boland vs. Bobby Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bobby Smith
Silent GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Bobby Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Bobby Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.288 vs .279). Ed Boland had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .243). By the career numbers, Bobby 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 Ed Boland and Bobby Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
57
244.29
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
276.21
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1034
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
962
558.22
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
135.78
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
105.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
20.31
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.54
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
30.75
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.66
50.28
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
184.53
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
169.44
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
58.61
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
55.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
106.77
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.72
52.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.74
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
31.91
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.48
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
154
89.36
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.71
6.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.06
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
14.51
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.12
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Bobby Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.89
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6457
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152.1
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
2.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
2.46
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
2.43
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.64
98.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.596
1.596
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.24
58.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0