Elmer Smith vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Elmer Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Virdon. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .700) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .321). Bill Virdon had the advantage in home run production (91 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Elmer 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 Elmer Smith and Bill Virdon

Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4693
519.33
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1456
161.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1086
120.18
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197
21.8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
15.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
81
7.45
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.09
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
40.94
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.03
102.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2036
225.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
236.48
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
101.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
73.59
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
170.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.33
106.93
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.65
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
70.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
28.55
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Elmer Smith and Bill Virdon

Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.04
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32127
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10709
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2233
1.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.26
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
2.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
2.14
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.46
91.46
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0