Ed Poles vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Poles
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIShortstop
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Poles posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Smith. Ed Poles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .296). Fred Smith had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Poles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Poles and Fred Smith

Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
164.15
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
163.53
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
318
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
600
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
279
526.42
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
530.93
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
132.08
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
111.32
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.32
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
14.56
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
9.33
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.99
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.88
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
28.81
54.36
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150.71
56.27
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
162.26
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
179.25
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
172.87
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
75.47
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
53.39
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
25
47.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.99
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
122.64
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
109.4
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.02
64.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162.27
60.59
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.36
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
23
43.4
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
49.66
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.6
63.6
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
16.05
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Poles and Fred Smith

Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.15
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.08
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.18
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.65
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.78
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
5.61
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.83
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.05
86.05
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.48
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.205
4.205
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.824
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0