Buck Hopkins vs. Leo Smith — Career Comparison

Buck Hopkins
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Leo Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Buck Hopkins and Leo Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Leo Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.250 vs .205) and batting average (.188 vs .136). Buck Hopkins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .283). By the career numbers, Leo 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 Buck Hopkins and Leo Smith

Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
15
155.17
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
165.35
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
44
455.17
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
529.13
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
99.21
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
80.31
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.9
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
50.99
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.34
44.15
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
93.1
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
132.28
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
196.55
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
170.08
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.97
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.97
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
10
103.45
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
103.94
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
47.99
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
48.59
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
66.14
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13
134.48
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.46
4.46
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buck Hopkins and Leo Smith

Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.22
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.14
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.7
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.02
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.52
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.95
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.85
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.7
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
5.54
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.76
94.76
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.171
5.171
Buck Hopkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hopkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0