Benny Brown vs. Bill Smith — Career Comparison

Benny Brown
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark BrownsEast-West LeagueShortstop
Bill Smith
UnknownMarylandNorth AmericaBaltimore MarylandsUnknownCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Benny Brown and Bill Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Benny Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.500 vs .348) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .174). Bill Smith had the advantage in batting average (.174 vs .167). By the career numbers, Benny Brown had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Benny Brown and Bill Smith

Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
34.57
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
16.31
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
47.61
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
12.09
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Benny Brown and Bill Smith

Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
27
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
9
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.06
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.5
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.18
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.5
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0