Hank Edwards vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Hank Edwards and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .783) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .343). Hank Edwards had the advantage in slugging (.440 vs .423). By the career numbers, Ollie 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 Edwards and Ollie Smith

Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
100.87
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
70.98
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
70.59
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341.01
84.93
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
264
65.75
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9.13
9.13
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.47
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.24
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
7.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Edwards and Ollie Smith

Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.07
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
9
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.72
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.11
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.86
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.31
88.31
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.744
1.744
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0