Ted Ford vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Ted Ford
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Red Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ted Ford. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .274). Ted Ford had the advantage in home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ted Ford and Red Smith

Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
184.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
781
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
546.22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
156
119.85
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
111
85.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
26
19.97
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.54
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
45
34.57
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
67.58
51.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
237
182.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
210
161.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
66
50.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
68
52.24
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
117
89.88
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
66.58
51.15
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
51
39.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
102.94
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
5.83
5.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.84
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Ted Ford and Red Smith

Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4629
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
2.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.34
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.015
2.015
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0