Dick Smith vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Dick Smith
Silent GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dick Smith and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Williams posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.284 vs .270) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Dick Smith had the advantage in slugging (.289 vs .276). By the career numbers, Bobby Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Smith and Bobby Williams

Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
301.99
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
151
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
564.24
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
525.91
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
123.18
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
116.54
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
91.39
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
95.18
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.84
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.87
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.95
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.68
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.81
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.79
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
21.36
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11.34
45.07
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.85
47.01
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
162.91
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
145.2
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
154.97
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
162.51
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
71.52
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
74.09
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
27.81
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.38
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
99.34
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.42
41.41
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.95
52.71
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.95
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.87
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.84
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
41.1
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.95
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
166.89
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.22
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.97
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.95
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.76
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
17.85
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.89
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.16
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
51.66
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
20.01
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Dick Smith and Bobby Williams

Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.6
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
1.22
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.92
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
0.99
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12377
27
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
292.1
9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125.2
9
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
5.48
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
1.61
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.34
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.51
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.88
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2335
5.09
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
5.82
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
4.58
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.635
3.635
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.742
3.742
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.34
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
0.33
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0