Mike Hershberger vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Hershberger
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Mike Hershberger across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 23), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 86). Mike Hershberger held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 191 vs 92). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Hershberger and Red Smith

Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
173.24
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3983
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3572
538.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
900
135.58
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
702
105.75
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
150
22.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
198
29.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
373.22
56.22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1172
176.55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1250
188.3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
398
59.95
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
344
51.82
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
716
107.86
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
403.09
60.72
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.52
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
319
48.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.86
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
46.85
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.81
12.81
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.97
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.22
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
15.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
74
11.15
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.42
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
16.57
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
67.27
67.27
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Mike Hershberger and Red Smith

Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
1.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
0.97
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24500
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8166.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1763
1.94
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
2.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1847
2.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.781
1.781
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.05
85.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0