Norm Larker vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Norm Larker
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Norm Larker comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Norm Larker led in walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 63), on-base percentage (OBP+ 104 vs 90), and home run production (HR/PA+ 63 vs 50). Norm Larker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Norm Larker and Hal Smith

Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
667
179.54
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2229
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1953
525.71
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
538
144.82
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
106.06
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
26.11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.04
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.61
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
38.76
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266.44
71.72
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
204.85
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765
205.92
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
72.95
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
125.44
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284.6
76.61
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.31
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
56.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.11
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
44.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
13.51
13.51
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
1.28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.19
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.27
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.81
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.98
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.35
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.15
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.61
Norm Larker
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Norm Larker and Hal Smith

Norm Larker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
1.17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.07
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
1.03
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12850
27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283.1
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3733
7.84
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2810
5.96
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.52
Norm Larker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.08
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4104
8.62
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
6.55
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4068
8.55
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3057
6.48
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.93
98.93
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.33
7.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.579
5.579
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.53
91.53
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.32
88.32
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.73
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.09
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Norm Larker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Norm Larker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24