Bob Casey vs. Syd Smith — Career Comparison

Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bob Casey and Syd Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Casey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .611) and slugging (.410 vs .320). Syd Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.291 vs .231). By the career numbers, Bob Casey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Casey and Syd Smith

Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
203.25
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
552.67
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
136.43
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
103.02
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
29.23
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
57.13
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.56
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
176.8
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
171.23
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
55.68
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.65
59.37
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.18
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.53
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Casey and Syd Smith

Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.45
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.19
49.19
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9