Pearley Johnson vs. Kevin Smith — Career Comparison

Pearley Johnson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Kevin Smith
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pearley Johnson and Kevin Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Pearley Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.575 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .215). Kevin Smith had the advantage in slugging (.301 vs .242). By the career numbers, Pearley 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 Pearley Johnson and Kevin Smith

Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
151.67
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
209.01
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
600
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
285
475
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
551.35
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
95.5
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
68.33
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
55.86
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.33
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.42
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.8
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.41
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
39.64
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.95
61.58
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22.43
40.42
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
115
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
165.77
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
193.33
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
70
126.13
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
85
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
26
46.85
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.33
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.05
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
103.33
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
43
77.48
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.54
62.57
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16.6
29.91
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.33
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.6
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
91.67
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
27.03
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
104
187.39
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.17
9.17
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.41
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.41
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
53.33
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.01
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.01
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.97
96.97
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pearley Johnson and Kevin Smith

Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.15
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.34
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.07
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2042
27
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2338
27
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
680.2
9
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779.1
9
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.55
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.03
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.69
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
2.14
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
2.51
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
3.22
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.23
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.16
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.95
88.95
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.943
1.943
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.362
2.362
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0