Ed Boland vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.344 vs .279). By the career numbers, Elmer 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 Elmer Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
167.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3629
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3195
528.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
145.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
93.91
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
29.93
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
10.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
51.75
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499.05
82.51
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1396
230.81
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216
201.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
77.54
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
89.45
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
34
145.71
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
155.41
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525.1
86.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
52.74
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
59.36
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.11
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
16.37
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8.93
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.46
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.39
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Elmer Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1429
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1593
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1524
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.752
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0