Fred Ketchum vs. Ray Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ray Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Fred Ketchum posted the stronger offensive profile against Ray Smith. Fred Ketchum posted stronger numbers in OPS (.575 vs .529) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .259). Ray Smith had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Ketchum 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 Ray Smith

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
215.58
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
558.44
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
122.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
101.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.58
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.78
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
48.22
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.73
38.26
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
150.65
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
153.25
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
41.56
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.97
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
64.94
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
41.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
46.75
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12.83
12.83
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.79
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.39
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Ray Smith

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.24
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1802
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600.2
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
5.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
6.26
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
6.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.976
4.976
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.72
80.72
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.66
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.43