Mike Ford vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Ford
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mike Ford and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .703) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .301). Mike Ford had the advantage in slugging (.402 vs .377). By the career numbers, Red 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 Mike Ford and Red Smith

Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
193.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
781
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
687
527.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
141
108.32
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
81
62.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
22
16.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
28.43
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
46.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
90.85
69.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
212.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
233
179
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
64.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
68.37
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
136
104.48
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
84.82
65.16
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.52
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
59.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.3
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
155.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Mike Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Mike Ford and Red Smith

Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2306
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
7.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
7.86
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.167
6.167
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Mike Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.85
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0