Lew Ritter vs. Clyde Smith — Career Comparison

Lew Ritter
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Clyde Smith
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lew Ritter and Clyde Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Lew Ritter posted stronger numbers in slugging (.268 vs .200) and batting average (.219 vs .200). Clyde Smith had the advantage in OPS (.585 vs .539). By the career numbers, Lew Ritter had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lew Ritter and Clyde Smith

Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
175.44
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
600
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437
545.7
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
119.62
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
100.25
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
12.53
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.46
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
19.37
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.59
45.41
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
44.39
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
146.2
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
158.35
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
48.99
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
45.57
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
94.18
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132.09
50.16
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
62.13
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.28
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
36.46
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
180
68.35
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
8.78
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
15.57
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
20.89
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
20.89
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lew Ritter and Clyde Smith

Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
1.09
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
0.8
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10842
27
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3614
9
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
4.59
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.29
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.25
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2463
6.13
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2363
5.88
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
95.94
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.74
73.74
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
1.44
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.94
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0