Ed Boland vs. John Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
John Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaTroy TrojansNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and John Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.279 vs .269) and batting average (.257 vs .242). John Smith had the advantage in slugging (.320 vs .309). 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 John Smith

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
142.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
578.85
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
140.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
108.37
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.5
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
31.72
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.76
49.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
185.02
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
167.14
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
161.23
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
97.8
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
50.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
34
145.71
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
148.02
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.1
55.77
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
89.87
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.68
6.68
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and John Smith

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1413
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
10.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.36
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
11.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
11.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.21
95.21
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.685
10.685
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.59
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0