Ed Boland vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Boland posted the stronger offensive profile against Earl Smith. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in OPS (.587 vs .348) and slugging (.309 vs .063). Earl Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 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 Earl Smith

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
457.14
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
49.57
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
14.92
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.14
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
19.48
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Earl Smith

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
9
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0