Jack Sanford vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Jack Sanford
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Jack Sanford and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.275 vs .253) and batting average (.237 vs .209). Jack Sanford had the advantage in slugging (.288 vs .263). 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 Jack Sanford and Happy Smith

Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
174.07
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
566.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
118.52
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
88.89
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.81
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.81
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.63
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.58
42.89
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
162.96
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
151.85
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
48.15
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.74
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
88.89
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.35
45.74
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
88.89
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
105
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
6.75
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack Sanford and Happy Smith

Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
27
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
9
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.95
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.171
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0