Ed Householder vs. Mance Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Householder
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Mance Smith
Greatest GenerationThrows RightBats RightKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Householder and Mance Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Mance Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.473 vs .454) and on-base percentage (.256 vs .244). Ed Householder had the advantage in batting average (.209 vs .191). By the career numbers, Mance 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 Ed Householder and Mance Smith

Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
12
156.52
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
171.43
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
600
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
560.87
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
547.62
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
104.76
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
95.24
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.52
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
35.34
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.01
33.36
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
119.05
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
11
143.48
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
152.38
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
61.9
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
38.1
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
182.61
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
100
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
39.68
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.97
37.97
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.86
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
7.67
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
39.13
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
39.13
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Ed Householder
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Householder and Mance Smith

Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.03
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.03
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
27
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
9
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.4
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.89
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.57
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
2.04
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.49
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.98
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Ed Householder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Householder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0