John Dowd vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Mark Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against John Dowd. Mark Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .568) and slugging (.403 vs .226). John Dowd had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .319). By the career numbers, Mark 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 John Dowd and Mark Smith
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
414
229.79
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
341
189.27
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.1
Fielding Stats for John Dowd and Mark Smith
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.28
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.42
99.42
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.958
1.958