Buddy Lewis vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Buddy Lewis
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buddy Lewis comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Buddy Lewis led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 63), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 90). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 185). Buddy Lewis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Lewis and Hal Smith

Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
136.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5937
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5261
531.68
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
157.96
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
116.22
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
343
112.95
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
25.16
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
9.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
7.18
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
41.74
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823.3
83.2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
223.45
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
217.89
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
830
83.88
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
61.34
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1366
138.05
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888.18
89.76
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.02
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
57.91
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
30.62
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
42.15
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.59
19.59
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.23
14.23
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.39
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.97
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.39
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.96
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.35
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.45
58.45
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Buddy Lewis and Hal Smith

Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1290
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
27
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4244.2
9
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3445
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.671
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24