Red Kress vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Red Kress
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Red Kress posted the stronger offensive profile against Happy Smith. Red Kress posted stronger numbers in OPS (.767 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .275). By the career numbers, Red Kress had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Kress and Happy Smith

Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
147.35
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5664
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5087
538.88
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
154.03
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
135
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
106.89
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
31.57
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
9.43
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
47.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748.17
79.26
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2135
226.17
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1934
204.87
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
165
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
691
73.2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
799
84.64
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
148.41
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.55
84.8
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
52.84
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.64
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
50.21
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
47.99
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
105
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.5
12.5
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
10.28
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.91
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.98
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.93
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
10.91
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
45.63
45.63
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Red Kress and Happy Smith

Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1354
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
27
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
9
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3987
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2945
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7275
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6932
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0