Hank DeBerry vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Hank DeBerry
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Hank DeBerry and Willie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .669) and slugging (.395 vs .346). Hank DeBerry had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 vs .302). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Hank DeBerry and Willie Smith

Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
648
189.57
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
691
231.1
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1850
541.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
144.51
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
410
137.12
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
112.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
280
93.65
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
23.7
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
21.07
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.68
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.22
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
15.38
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
108
31.59
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
43.48
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216.49
63.33
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197.11
65.92
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
640
187.23
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
218.39
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
189.57
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
170
49.73
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
57.19
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
68.45
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
70.57
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
114.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
336
112.37
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243.85
71.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.76
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
43.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
34.81
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
94.98
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.24
17.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.32
6.32
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
13.75
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.36
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.8
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.46
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
5.27
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.04
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.22
72.22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Hank DeBerry and Willie Smith

Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.28
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.01
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9726
27
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3242
9
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2701
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
3.07
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.17
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3204
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1184
3.29
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3145
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
3.24
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Hank DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.527
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.534
2.534
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.18
79.18
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.18
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0