Ed FitzGerald vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Ed FitzGerald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Ed FitzGerald across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 51), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 90). Ed FitzGerald held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 92). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed FitzGerald and Red Smith

Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
807
209.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
2310
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2086
541.82
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
542
140.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
431
111.95
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
82
21.3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
111
28.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
215.41
55.95
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
701
182.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
739
191.95
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
199
51.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
217
56.36
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
397
103.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
239.43
62.19
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
185
48.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.78
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
61.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
9.83
9.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.71
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.3
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
76
19.74
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.34
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.56
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Ed FitzGerald and Red Smith

Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
2.19
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8125
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2708.1
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2435
8.09
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.87
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2765
9.19
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2697
8.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.099
4.099
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.35
46.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.16
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.37
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.24
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0