Fred Hatfield vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Fred Hatfield holds a real edge over Earl Smith in this comparison. Fred Hatfield led in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 45), home run production (HR/PA+ 57 vs 48), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 97 vs 93). Earl Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 102). The edge belongs to Fred Hatfield.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Earl Smith

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
495
171.38
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
109.41
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
39.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190.16
65.84
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
592
204.96
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
520
180.03
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
65.79
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
176
60.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
64.74
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
354
122.56
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211.93
73.37
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.77
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
15.23
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Earl Smith

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7745
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581.2
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0