Ed Brinkman vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Smith comes out clearly ahead of Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Earl Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 230 vs 140), home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 53), and walk rate (BB%+ 111 vs 71). Earl Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Earl Smith

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1845
166.72
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
200.86
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2264
528.77
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
686
160.22
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
118.18
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
26.86
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.44
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.74
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
42.04
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379.44
88.62
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
228.18
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
944
220.47
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
52.55
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
82.91
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
534
124.72
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410.51
95.88
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.57
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
57.69
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
24.76
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.24
24.24
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.98
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.2
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.31
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Earl Smith

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.07
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45887
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15295.2
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2697
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.633
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0