Happy Smith vs. Joe Sparks — Career Comparison

Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Sparks posted the stronger offensive profile against Happy Smith. Joe Sparks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.623 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .275). Happy Smith had the advantage in batting average (.237 vs .197). By the career numbers, Joe Sparks 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 Joe Sparks

Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
39.69
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.92
57.89
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
169.47
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
165
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
169.47
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
70.23
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.07
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
122.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
52.84
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.57
58.88
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
59.54
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Happy Smith and Joe Sparks

Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.21
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2548
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849.1
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
2.13
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
5.34
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
4.93
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.079
4.079
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.6
88.6
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0