Tony Perez vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Tony Perez
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star
Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Tony Perez and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony Perez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.813 vs .661) and slugging (.463 vs .286). Red Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .350). By the career numbers, Tony Perez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tony Perez and Red Smith

Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2777
153.41
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10861
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9778
540.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Tony Perez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2732
150.93
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1769
97.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
505
27.9
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.36
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
20.94
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963
53.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1529.84
84.51
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
57.64
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4532
250.36
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3700
204.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Tony Perez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Tony Perez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1272
70.27
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1652
91.26
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2545
140.59
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1542.09
85.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
73.98
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
51.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
8.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1867
103.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
5.82
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
5.86
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Career
Per 600 PA
268
14.81
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.71
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.82
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.53
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.76
59.76
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tony Perez and Red Smith

Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2539
1.09
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2418
1.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63020
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21006.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15127
6.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2440
1.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Tony Perez
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
0.1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17807
7.63
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
7.53
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.919
6.919
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.23
95.23
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Perez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
0.64
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tony Perez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Perez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Perez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Perez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0