Fred Hatfield vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Elmer Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Hatfield. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .335). Fred Hatfield had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Elmer 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 Fred Hatfield and Elmer Smith

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4693
519.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456
161.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
120.18
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
21.8
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
15.05
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
4.09
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
40.94
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.03
102.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2036
225.3
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
236.48
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
101.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
73.59
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
170.53
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.33
106.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.65
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
248
63
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
70.71
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258
28.55
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
5.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Elmer Smith

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.04
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32127
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10709
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2233
1.88
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.26
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.2
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
2.34
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2548
2.14
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.46
91.46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0