Les Pearson vs. Charley Smith — Career Comparison

Les Pearson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Charley Smith
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Les Pearson posted the stronger offensive profile against Charley Smith. Les Pearson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.881 vs .654) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .284). Charley Smith had the advantage in home run production (69 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Les Pearson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Les Pearson and Charley Smith

Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
130
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
172.23
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
600
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2686
600
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
106
530
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2484
554.88
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.883
0.883
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
170
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
132.69
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
125
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
94.71
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
18.54
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.02
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
15.41
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
37.97
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.08
105.41
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
57.18
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
255
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
920
205.51
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
240
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
164.85
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.903
0.903
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
125
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
50.93
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
90
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
62.77
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
205
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
98.29
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.62
113.08
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.75
57.13
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.13
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
60
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
29.04
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.24
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
565
126.21
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
4.75
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.49
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.47
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60
13.4
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.56
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.68
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.24
Les Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Les Pearson and Charley Smith

Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.14
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
1.11
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.1
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
1.01
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
27
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16947
27
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
9
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5649
9
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.56
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.01
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
2.21
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.19
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.94
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2140
3.41
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.77
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
3.22
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Les Pearson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.69
90.69
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Charley Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.25
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0