Fred Crane vs. Gene Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Crane
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutNorth AmericaBrooklyn AtlanticsUnknownFirst Baseman
Gene Smith
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Fred Crane and Gene Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Crane posted stronger numbers in slugging (.224 vs .194) and batting average (.212 vs .183). Gene Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.232 vs .212). By the career numbers, Fred Crane had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Crane and Gene Smith

Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
166.34
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
600
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
600
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
552.48
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
100.99
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
120
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
95.05
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.94
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.94
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
24.68
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
26.34
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
134.12
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
106.93
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
18
127.06
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
136.63
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
41.58
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
41.58
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
83.17
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
26.45
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
28.74
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
29.7
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.24
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.25
21.25
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.88
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Fred Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Crane and Gene Smith

Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.26
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.08
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
27
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599
27
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
9
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199.2
9
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
10.22
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.16
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.61
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.34
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.77
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
11.58
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
5.27
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
10.83
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.51
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.47
85.47
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.044
10.044
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.571
3.571
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Fred Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0