Ed Irwin vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Irwin
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Irwin posted the stronger offensive profile against Hal Smith. Ed Irwin posted stronger numbers in OPS (2.667 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .312). Hal Smith had the advantage in home run production (23 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Irwin 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 Irwin and Hal Smith

Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
187.71
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1697
558.84
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
20.75
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
355.16
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1200
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
41.49
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
56.64
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
90.56
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
482.22
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
33.59
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.98
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.61
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Ed Irwin and Hal Smith

Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
27
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4244.2
9
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24