Fred Ketchum vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Hal Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Ketchum. Hal Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.312 vs .286). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .258). By the career numbers, Hal 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 Hal Smith

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1697
558.84
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
112.95
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
20.75
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
30.95
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.78
55.58
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585
192.65
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
178.49
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
56.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
33.59
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
14.17
14.17
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Hal Smith

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24