Jimmy Shamberger vs. Happy Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Shamberger
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Shamberger and Happy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.275 vs .235) and batting average (.237 vs .220). Jimmy Shamberger had the advantage in slugging (.300 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 Jimmy Shamberger and Happy Smith

Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
188.24
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
588.24
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
570
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
129.41
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3.63
42.75
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
176.47
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
150
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
12
141.18
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
117.65
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
46.11
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
51
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Shamberger and Happy Smith

Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.33
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.15
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
27
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
101.2
9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.33
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.77
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.8
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.1
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.55
79.55
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Jimmy Shamberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Shamberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0