Chick Shorten vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Chick Shorten across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 15), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 94). Chick Shorten held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 179 vs 92). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chick Shorten and Red Smith

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
531.62
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
146.25
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.51
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
74
29.25
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161.11
63.68
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
470
185.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
481
190.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
63.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
134
52.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
292
115.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
184.73
73.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
20.72
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.74
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Chick Shorten and Red Smith

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0