Al Niehaus vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Al Niehaus posted the stronger offensive profile against Hal Smith. Al Niehaus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .312). Hal Smith had the advantage in home run production (23 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Niehaus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Niehaus and Hal Smith

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
68
175.86
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
211
545.69
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
98.28
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.72
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.73
66.55
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
206.9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
191.38
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
59.48
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
56.64
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
113.79
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.44
70.96
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
36.21
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
42.15
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.23
14.23
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.59
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Al Niehaus and Hal Smith

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4244.2
9
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24