Punch Knoll vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Punch Knoll
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Punch Knoll and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.275 vs .247) and batting average (.237 vs .213). Punch Knoll had the advantage in slugging (.295 vs .263). 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 Punch Knoll and Happy Smith

Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
178.2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
550.38
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
117.29
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
83.46
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.56
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.28
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
33.83
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.65
42.07
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
162.41
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
142.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
54.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
65.41
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
119.55
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.6
44.21
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.51
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
20.3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
58
130.83
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
105
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
4.59
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.81
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.77
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.77
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Punch Knoll and Happy Smith

Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.08
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.05
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1743
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
581
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
2.04
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
2.31
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.18
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.63
94.63
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.014
2.014
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Punch Knoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Punch Knoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0