Jay Kleven vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Jay Kleven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Happy Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Kleven. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.538 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.275 vs .200). By the career numbers, Happy 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 Jay Kleven and Happy Smith

Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
570
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
120
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
150
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-21.28
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
105
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jay Kleven and Happy Smith

Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.17
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0