Van Kelly vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Van Kelly
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Van Kelly posted the stronger offensive profile against Happy Smith. Van Kelly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.593 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.291 vs .275). Happy Smith had the advantage in batting average (.237 vs .221). By the career numbers, Van Kelly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Van Kelly and Happy Smith

Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
203.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
546.79
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
121.1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
93.58
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.35
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.52
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.64
48.87
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
165.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
170.64
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
165
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.87
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.04
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
82.57
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.78
50.97
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
49.54
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
82.57
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
105
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.27
7.27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.5
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Van Kelly and Happy Smith

Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.25
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.02
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1878
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.01
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.28
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
3.16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.529
2.529
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.61
81.61
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0