Jim Norman vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Norman
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaKansas City GiantsWestern League (Independent)Third Baseman
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim Norman and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .311). Jim Norman had the advantage in slugging (.397 vs .377). By the career numbers, Red 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 Jim Norman and Red Smith

Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
140.15
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
148.37
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
551.82
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
100.73
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.51
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
16.22
71.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
42
183.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
83.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
56.93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
135.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
128.05
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
18.02
78.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Jim Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Jim Norman and Red Smith

Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287.1
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.44
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.82
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.13
93.13
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Jim Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.813
3.813
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0