Butch Hobson vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Butch Hobson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Butch Hobson across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 87), contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 63), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 92). Butch Hobson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 156 vs 111). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Butch Hobson and Red Smith

Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
158.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2556
547.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
634
135.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
406
87.03
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
22.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
48.87
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
317.82
68.13
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1081
231.73
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
67.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
85.1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
131.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
128.05
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
315.02
67.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
183
39.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
569
121.97
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.36
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.93
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.29
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Butch Hobson and Red Smith

Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
1.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
1.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16927
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5642.1
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
0.95
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.89
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.22
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
3.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
2.84
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.7
92.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.682
2.682
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.16
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0