Frankie Libran vs. Dick Smith — Career Comparison

Frankie Libran
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Diego PadresNational LeagueShortstop
Dick Smith
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Frankie Libran and Dick Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.265 vs .182) and batting average (.107 vs .100). Frankie Libran had the advantage in slugging (.200 vs .107). By the career numbers, Dick Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frankie Libran and Dick Smith

Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
381.82
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
23.94
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.93
16.95
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
6.09
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
13.2
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.71
4.71
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Frankie Libran and Dick Smith

Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.67
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.83
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.67
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Frankie Libran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frankie Libran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0