Joe Chamberlain vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Chamberlain
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Chamberlain and Wally Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Chamberlain posted stronger numbers in slugging (.333 vs .314) and batting average (.241 vs .229). Wally Smith had the advantage in OPS (.625 vs .605). By the career numbers, Joe Chamberlain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Chamberlain and Wally Smith

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
175.51
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
206.51
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
584
600
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
575.51
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
523.97
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
138.78
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
120.21
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.12
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
91.44
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
15.41
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.65
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
28.77
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.32
57.86
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
191.84
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
164.38
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
40
163.27
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
182.88
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
57.53
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
69.39
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
114.29
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
109.93
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
13.74
56.09
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.87
62.54
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.22
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
54.45
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
155.1
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
73.97
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.33
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.16
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.44
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Joe Chamberlain and Wally Smith

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.42
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0