Rickey Henderson vs. Mance Smith — Career Comparison

Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Mance Smith
Greatest GenerationThrows RightBats RightKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Rickey Henderson posted the stronger offensive profile against Mance Smith. Rickey Henderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.823 vs .473) and on-base percentage (.404 vs .256). By the career numbers, Rickey Henderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rickey Henderson and Mance Smith

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3081
138.51
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
171.43
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
547.62
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3055
137.34
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
104.76
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2182
98.1
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
95.24
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
22.93
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
2.97
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
13.35
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
39.25
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.52
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2237.11
100.57
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
33.36
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4588
206.26
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
119.05
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
152.38
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2295
103.18
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
61.9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1115
50.13
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
38.1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3113
139.95
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
100
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184.68
98.22
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.97
37.97
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.41
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
42.86
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2.74
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
76.16
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.88
7.88
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.35
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
3.01
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
172
7.73
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.76
80.76
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rickey Henderson and Mance Smith

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
1.07
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.03
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6468
2.46
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.89
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.05
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6740
2.56
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.04
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6599
2.51
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.98
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.335
2.335
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0