Bill Johnson vs. Mance Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Johnson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Mance Smith
Greatest GenerationThrows RightBats RightKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Johnson and Mance Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.507 vs .473) and slugging (.266 vs .217). Mance Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.256 vs .241). By the career numbers, Bill Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Johnson and Mance Smith

Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
224.46
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
171.43
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
600
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
600
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
535.25
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
547.62
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
99.28
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
104.76
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
73.38
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
95.24
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.95
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.32
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.9
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.52
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.36
40.4
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
33.36
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
142.45
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
119.05
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
138.13
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
152.38
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
34.53
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
61.9
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.85
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
38.1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
69.06
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
100
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
40.16
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.97
37.97
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.32
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
34.53
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.86
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
77.7
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
7.72
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.9
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.27
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.27
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Johnson and Mance Smith

Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.03
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
27
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
9
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.89
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.04
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.98
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.177
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.806
1.806
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0