Ken Harrelson vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Harrelson
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Red Smith holds a real edge over Ken Harrelson in this comparison. Red Smith led in batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 100), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 104), and contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 89). Ken Harrelson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 111). The edge belongs to Red Smith.

Hitting Stats for Ken Harrelson and Red Smith

Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
900
160.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3364
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2941
524.55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
703
125.39
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
464
82.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
94
16.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.37
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
42.63
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
410.42
73.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1218
217.24
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
194.59
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
374
66.71
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
75.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
664
118.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
401.49
71.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
68.13
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.89
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
577
102.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.83
5.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
16.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
9.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
14.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
63.86
63.86
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Ken Harrelson and Red Smith

Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
1.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20670
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6890
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4403
5.75
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.39
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.07
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4753
6.21
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3694
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4703
6.14
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3448
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.639
5.639
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.45
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0