Gabby Kemp vs. Syd Smith — Career Comparison

Gabby Kemp
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Gabby Kemp and Syd Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Gabby Kemp posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.324 vs .291) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Syd Smith had the advantage in slugging (.320 vs .296). By the career numbers, Gabby Kemp had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gabby Kemp and Syd Smith

Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
54
145.29
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
203.25
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
223
600
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
600
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
196
527.35
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
48
129.15
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
136.43
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
113
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
103.02
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.76
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.39
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.38
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.14
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.29
59.97
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.56
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
58
156.05
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
176.8
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
191.03
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
94.17
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
59.19
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
55.68
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
147.98
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.91
67.01
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.65
59.37
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.38
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.18
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
56.5
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.22
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
40.37
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.78
24.78
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.86
14.86
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.76
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.53
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.6
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.38
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.98
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
84.62
84.62
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gabby Kemp and Syd Smith

Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.11
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.09
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.98
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1332
27
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
2.13
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
2.74
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
2.45
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
5.33
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
4.86
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.25
91.25
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.364
4.364
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.19
49.19
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.39
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabby Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Gabby Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9