Gene Larkin vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Gene Larkin
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gene Larkin comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Gene Larkin led in walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 63), on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 97 vs 85). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 132). Gene Larkin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Larkin and Hal Smith

Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758
170.34
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2670
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2321
521.57
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
138.88
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
99.55
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
29.44
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
7.19
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
39.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.17
70.83
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
195.28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
924
207.64
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
61.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
59.78
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
114.38
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328.37
73.79
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.54
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
60.22
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.97
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
278
62.47
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.6
9.6
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.6
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.07
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
12.58
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.82
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
8.99
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.5
57.5
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Gene Larkin and Hal Smith

Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.25
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
1.03
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.03
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10696
27
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3565.1
9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2459
6.21
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2810
5.96
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.37
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.05
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2626
6.63
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3090
6.55
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2605
6.58
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3057
6.48
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.2
99.2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.93
98.93
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.273
5.273
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.79
82.79
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
0.55
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.09
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24