Frank LaPorte vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Frank LaPorte
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank LaPorte comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Frank LaPorte led in slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 79 vs 63), and batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 97). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 99). Frank LaPorte was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank LaPorte and Hal Smith

Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
154.03
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4651
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4212
543.37
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185
152.87
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
115.2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
343
112.95
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
25.54
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
10.19
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.94
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
37.67
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555.03
71.6
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1586
204.6
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
193.51
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
64.63
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
72.24
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
134.94
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615.75
79.43
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.48
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
37.15
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
369
47.6
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
12.6
12.6
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
13.03
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.29
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
14.32
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.99
90.99
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Frank LaPorte and Hal Smith

Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
2.2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526
1.02
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13887
27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4629
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1940
3.77
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
4.99
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.52
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
0.52
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4775
9.28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
6.55
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4508
8.76
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3057
6.48
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.979
3.979
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
0.64
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.09
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Frank LaPorte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Frank LaPorte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24