Otto Krueger vs. Syd Smith — Career Comparison

Otto Krueger
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Otto Krueger and Syd Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Otto Krueger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .611) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .291). Syd Smith had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Otto Krueger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otto Krueger and Syd Smith

Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
156.16
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
203.25
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
431
600
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1704
524.85
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
131.52
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
136.43
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
107.49
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
74
103.02
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
12.32
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.16
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.54
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
24.02
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.07
62.85
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.56
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
168.79
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
176.8
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
190.35
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
70.84
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
60.37
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
40
55.68
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
129.67
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.99
70.53
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.65
59.37
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.55
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.18
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
49.28
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
147
45.28
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
13.25
13.25
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
16.32
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.53
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
14.78
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
14.78
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Otto Krueger and Syd Smith

Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.06
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.23
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12018
27
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4006
9
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
1.54
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
2.36
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.45
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.46
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1941
4.36
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737
3.9
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.49
89.49
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.696
3.696
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.7
21.7
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.19
49.19
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.23
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9