Fred Ketchum vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Earl Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Ketchum. Earl Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .286). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .272). By the career numbers, Earl 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 Fred Ketchum and Earl Smith

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
171.38
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
547.03
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
148.53
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
109.41
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.93
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.12
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
39.12
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.16
65.84
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
204.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
180.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
60.93
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
64.74
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
122.56
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
61.09
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.93
73.37
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
28.39
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127
43.97
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13.65
13.65
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
12.46
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.77
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
15.23
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Earl Smith

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.68
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0