Ed Boland vs. Clyde Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Clyde Smith
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Clyde Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in slugging (.309 vs .200) and batting average (.257 vs .200). Clyde Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.385 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 Clyde Smith

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
49.57
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
44.39
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
62.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Clyde Smith

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0