Jake Early vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Jake Early
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jake Early and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jake Early posted stronger numbers in OPS (.679 vs .661) and slugging (.350 vs .286). Red Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .330). By the career numbers, Jake Early had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jake Early and Red Smith

Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
178
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2518
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2208
526.13
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
126.77
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
90.31
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
23.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.63
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
36.46
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268.41
63.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
57.64
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
183.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
196.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
51.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
62.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
106.75
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284.76
67.85
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
73.98
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.62
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
66.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
61.72
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
33
7.86
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.67
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.67
46.67
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jake Early and Red Smith

Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
694
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2566
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3057
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2983
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.298
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0