Frank Kane vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Frank Kane
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueLeft Fielder
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Frank Kane and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.275 vs .182) and batting average (.237 vs .182). Frank Kane had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .263). By the career numbers, Happy 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 Frank Kane and Happy Smith

Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
570
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
38.15
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
150
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
43.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Frank Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Kane and Happy Smith

Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
27
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
9
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Frank Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0