Johnny Evers vs. Frank Smykal — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Frank Smykal
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Frank Smykal are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Smykal posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .356). Johnny Evers had the advantage in slugging (.334 vs .300). By the career numbers, Frank Smykal 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 Frank Smykal

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6137
510.71
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
113.26
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
17.98
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
24.8
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.99
72.98
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
102.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
170.68
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2476
206.05
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.143
1.143
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964.89
80.3
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
107.92
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
64.74
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
40
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.66
2.66
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
21.3
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
26.96
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
27.63
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
97.59
97.59
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Frank Smykal

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
0.88
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28446
27
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9482
9
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.833
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0