Gene Corbett vs. Dick Smith — Career Comparison

Gene Corbett
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Smith
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Gene Corbett and Dick Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.421 vs .385) and on-base percentage (.255 vs .181). Gene Corbett had the advantage in slugging (.204 vs .167). By the career numbers, Dick Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Corbett and Dick Smith

Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
37
191.38
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
194.44
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
116
600
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
600
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
558.62
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
516.67
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
67.24
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.44
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.38
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.33
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.56
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.11
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
25.44
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.04
22.34
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
113.79
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
86.11
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
21
108.62
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
152.78
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
62.07
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
47.22
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
51.72
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.56
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
103.45
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
77.78
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
8.55
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
20.63
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.38
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
83.33
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
72.41
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.11
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
8.29
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.82
9.82
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
1.36
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.34
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.33
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.33
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.33
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Gene Corbett and Dick Smith

Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
7.81
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.93
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
27
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
9
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
8.34
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
20.78
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.46
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
30.57
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
29.12
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.22
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Gene Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.906
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.729
3.729
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.86
11.86
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.57
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0