James Brown vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

James Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, James Brown posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Smith. James Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .601) and slugging (.351 vs .305). Fred Smith had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, James 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 James Brown and Fred Smith

James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
186.89
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
163.53
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
244
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
600
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
560.66
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422
530.93
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
145.08
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
103.28
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.43
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
14.56
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.92
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.33
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.46
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.99
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
41.8
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.88
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.29
59.74
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150.71
56.27
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
196.72
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
70
172.13
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
172.87
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
71.31
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
53.39
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
21
51.64
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.99
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
120.49
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
109.4
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.84
65.99
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162.27
60.59
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.36
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.05
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
49.66
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.92
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
122
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.05
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.84
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.84
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Brown and Fred Smith

James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.36
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.04
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.19
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.57
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.87
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.76
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.94
93.94
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.48
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.824
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.39
76.39
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0