Bill Kern vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Bill Kern posted the stronger offensive profile against Happy Smith. Bill Kern posted stronger numbers in OPS (.688 vs .538) and slugging (.438 vs .263). Happy Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.275 vs .250). By the career numbers, Bill Kern 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 Kern and Happy Smith
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
71.27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
52.84
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Fielding Stats for Bill Kern and Happy Smith
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100