Johnny Evers vs. Paul Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Paul Smith
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Paul Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.361 vs .334) and home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .327). By the career numbers, Paul 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 Johnny Evers and Paul Smith

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
214.77
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
541.25
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
146.39
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
113.26
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
117.5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
17.98
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.41
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.83
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.74
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.74
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
28.89
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
64.48
62.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
195.51
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198
190.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
52.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
53.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103
99.2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.61
69.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
40.45
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
42.38
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.16
14.16
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.45
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.52
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Paul Smith

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
1.69
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
241.1
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
26.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.16
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
0.42
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9468
8.99
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
29.46
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9021
8.56
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
29.01
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.079
5.079
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.939
5.939
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.85
19.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
0.66
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0