Rick Ferrell vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Rick Ferrell
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rick Ferrell comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Rick Ferrell led in contact rate (K%+ 220 vs 75), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 69), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 87). Rick Ferrell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ferrell and George Smith

Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1884
159.84
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7072
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6028
511.43
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1692
143.55
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1295
109.87
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
216
105.88
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
27.49
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.82
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
33.68
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894.66
75.9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
185.8
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2633
223.39
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687
58.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
58.33
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
734
62.27
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393
118.18
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978.59
83.02
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.85
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
78.99
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
23.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.53
25.53
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
8.74
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.67
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.46
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.97
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
5.43
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
45.31
45.31
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ferrell and George Smith

Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.05
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8037
27
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2679
9
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8510
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.41
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.47
93.47
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.637
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0