Earl Richardson vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Earl Richardson
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIShortstop
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Earl Richardson and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.263 vs .227) and batting average (.237 vs .227). Earl Richardson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.306 vs .275). By the career numbers, Happy 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 Richardson and Happy Smith

Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
132
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
528
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
120
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.24
38.82
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
120
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
150
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
180
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
165
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
72
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
82.5
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
51.99
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Earl Richardson and Happy Smith

Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.05
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.05
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
27
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.91
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.06
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
5.55
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.98
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
89.66
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.727
4.727
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Earl Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0