Wid Matthews vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IIThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wid Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Smith. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .200). By the career numbers, Wid Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wid Matthews and Willie Smith

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.89
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
186.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.37
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
94.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.48
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.19
44.19
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Willie Smith

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.72
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.2
9
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.87
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.3
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0