Happy Smith vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Happy Smith and Jay Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.263 vs .224) and batting average (.237 vs .163). Jay Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 vs .275). 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 Jay Ward

Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
262.5
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
42.4
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
150
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
165
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
175.86
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
38.49
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
105
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Happy Smith and Jay Ward

Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.52
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.17
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.32
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.35
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.28
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.9
61.9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0