Rudy Kling vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Rudy Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Kling and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Rudy Kling posted a career OPS of .629 against Happy Smith's .538. On the surface stats, Rudy Kling and Happy Smith are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Rudy Kling and Happy Smith

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
68.42
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
150
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
165
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
82.5
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.29
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.05
52.84
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rudy Kling and Happy Smith

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.17
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.8
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0