Dan McGann vs. Big Bill Smith — Career Comparison

Dan McGann
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Big Bill Smith
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dan McGann and Big Bill Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Big Bill Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.398 vs .381) and batting average (.293 vs .284). Dan McGann had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .343). By the career numbers, Big Bill 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 Dan McGann and Big Bill Smith

Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437
142.49
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
149.44
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6051
600
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
269
600
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5226
518.2
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
548.7
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
146.95
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
160.59
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1159
114.92
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
120.45
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
17.95
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.77
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
9.92
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.92
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.16
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
32.03
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
40.15
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840.33
83.32
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35.26
78.65
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1989
197.22
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
218.59
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2141
212.3
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
91
202.97
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
83.49
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
64.68
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
72.09
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
26
57.99
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1527
151.41
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
118.22
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
907.62
90
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39.11
87.23
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
22.81
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.92
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
42.54
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
33.46
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
334
33.12
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.12
18.12
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
1.28
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
16.46
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.92
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
27.96
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
27.96
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Dan McGann
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dan McGann and Big Bill Smith

Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1430
1.04
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.06
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
0.45
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.7
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37035
27
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1572
27
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12345
9
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
9
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13803
10.06
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
4.76
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
934
0.68
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.94
Dan McGann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.14
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14929
10.88
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
6.05
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14737
10.74
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
5.7
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
94.32
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.306
10.306
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.355
5.355
Dan McGann
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.36
43.36
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.13
66.13
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
0.52
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Dan McGann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.67
Dan McGann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0