Earl Palmer vs. Charley Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Charley Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Earl Palmer. Charley Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.654 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .250). Earl Palmer had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .239). By the career numbers, Charley 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 Earl Palmer and Charley Smith
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
771
172.23
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2686
600
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
256
57.18
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
738
164.85
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
45.21
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
255.75
57.13
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
4.75
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60
13.4
Fielding Stats for Earl Palmer and Charley Smith
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
1.11
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
1.01
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16947
27
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5649
9
Earl Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.69
90.69