Happy Smith vs. Van Snider — Career Comparison

Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Van Snider
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Happy Smith and Van Snider are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.538 vs .509) and on-base percentage (.275 vs .194). Van Snider had the advantage in slugging (.314 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 Happy Smith and Van Snider

Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
262.5
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
316.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
570
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
583.33
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
38.35
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
150
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
183.33
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
166.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
27.72
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
105
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
18
300
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Van Snider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Happy Smith and Van Snider

Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.58
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.17
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.37
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.37
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.37
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Van Snider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Snider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0