Doc Lavan vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hal Smith comes out clearly ahead of Doc Lavan across most offensive categories. Hal Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 109), home run production (HR/PA+ 50 vs 12), and walk rate (BB%+ 63 vs 59). Doc Lavan held the edge in slugging (SLG+ 91 vs 85). Hal Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Doc Lavan and Hal Smith

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
163.61
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3891
547.39
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
954
134.21
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
108.04
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
18.85
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
20.75
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.98
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
30.95
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351.52
49.45
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168.78
55.58
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
168.68
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
585
192.65
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
178.49
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
47.55
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
53.04
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
56.64
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
99.6
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396.27
55.75
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178.68
58.84
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.38
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
33.59
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
376
52.9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
11.34
11.34
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
9.99
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
17.87
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.91
55.91
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Doc Lavan and Hal Smith

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1149
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4244.2
9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3668
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6618
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6157
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24