Lee Richard vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Lee Richard
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Lee Richard and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.275 vs .262) and batting average (.237 vs .209). Lee Richard had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Lee Richard and Happy Smith

Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
268.04
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35
262.5
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
551.78
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
115.51
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
93.08
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.46
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.73
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.43
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.49
37.56
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
149.16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
150
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
153.64
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
79.63
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
109.91
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.11
37.13
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
37.01
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
86.36
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
105
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.85
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
11.21
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.46
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.46
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
26.92
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Lee Richard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lee Richard and Happy Smith

Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.44
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.92
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3332
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1110.2
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.78
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
2.91
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Lee Richard
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.34
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
5.03
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
4.69
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Lee Richard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.24
93.24
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.253
3.253
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Lee Richard
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.04
64.04
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lee Richard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.52
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Lee Richard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Richard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Richard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Richard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0