Ed Boland vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bob Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Bob Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in OPS (.587 vs .546) and slugging (.309 vs .250). Bob Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 vs .279). By the career numbers, Ed Boland 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 Bob Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
190.78
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
525.35
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
113.36
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
99.54
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.82
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
49.57
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.43
44.84
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
131.34
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
172.81
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
60.83
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
113.36
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.47
51.81
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
55.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
217
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.21
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.44
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.44
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Bob Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2824
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
941.1
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
5.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.97
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
6.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
6
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.3
95.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.831
4.831
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.69
87.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.87
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0