Sonny Jackson vs. Syd Smith — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Syd Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Syd Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.320 vs .303) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Sonny Jackson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .291). By the career numbers, Syd 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 Sonny Jackson and Syd Smith

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
203.25
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
431
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
540.71
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
767
135.75
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
136.43
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
74
103.02
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.48
53.56
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
176.8
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
181.95
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
70.09
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
55.68
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
97.52
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332.13
58.78
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.65
59.37
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.18
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
44.25
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
265
46.9
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.79
12.79
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
10.09
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.53
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
9.2
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.19
71.19
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Syd Smith

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.98
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.84
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
2.41
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.45
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.21
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3370
4.46
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3212
4.25
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.783
3.783
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.19
49.19
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9