Frank Rooney vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Frank Rooney
Lost GenerationAustria-HungaryThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis HoosiersFederal LeagueFirst Baseman
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Frank Rooney and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Rooney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.565 vs .538) and slugging (.343 vs .263). Happy Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.275 vs .222). By the career numbers, Frank Rooney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Rooney and Happy Smith

Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
194.59
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
35
567.57
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
113.51
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
51.54
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
150
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.26
52.85
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.05
52.84
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Rooney and Happy Smith

Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
27
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
9
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11.111
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Rooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Rooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0