Gene Freese vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Red Smith holds a real edge over Gene Freese in this comparison. Red Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 69), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 101). Gene Freese held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 111). The edge belongs to Red Smith.

Hitting Stats for Gene Freese and Red Smith

Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115
176.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
3784
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3446
546.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
877
139.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
573
90.86
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
161
25.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.44
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
18.23
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
48.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
443.43
70.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1439
228.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
180.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
68.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
68.5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
746
118.29
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
446.56
70.81
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
243
38.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.44
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
535
84.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7.07
7.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
48
7.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.28
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.89
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
51
8.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.12
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
77
12.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
66.23
66.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Gene Freese and Red Smith

Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.13
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
1.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22488
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7496
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
1.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2702
3.24
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2540
3.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.708
2.708
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.58
91.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.24
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0