Wayne Nordhagen vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Wayne Nordhagen
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Nordhagen and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Wayne Nordhagen posted stronger numbers in slugging (.429 vs .377) and home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). Red Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.353 vs .309). By the career numbers, Wayne Nordhagen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Red Smith

Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
200.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1500
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
569.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
160.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
110.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
30.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
27.63
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
15.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
49.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
173.28
69.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
611
244.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
458
183.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
147
58.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
82
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
313
125.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
182.18
72.87
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
54
21.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
64.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
9.26
9.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
48
19.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Red Smith

Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.29
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5940
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1980
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
1.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
2.1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.633
1.633
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.33
82.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0