Ian Happ vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Happ
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Happ comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Ian Happ led in walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 63), home run production (HR/PA+ 121 vs 50), and slugging (SLG+ 109 vs 85). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 90). Ian Happ was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Happ and Hal Smith

Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
153.61
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4449
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3845
518.54
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
128.12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
73.36
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
29.27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.16
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
23.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
54.75
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.01
84.29
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718
231.69
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1524
205.53
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
76.47
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
75.12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
128.25
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606.52
81.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.59
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
72.83
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.24
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
158.46
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.67
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.44
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.37
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.81
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.68
73.68
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Ian Happ and Hal Smith

Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1109
1.16
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
976
1.02
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25902
27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8634
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1861
1.94
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.21
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.02
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2086
2.17
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
2.15
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.93
98.93
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.863
1.863
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.01
88.01
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.04
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Ian Happ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24