Happy Smith vs. Willie Ware — Career Comparison

Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Willie Ware
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Happy Smith and Willie Ware are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.275 vs .252) and batting average (.237 vs .219). Willie Ware had the advantage in slugging (.280 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 Willie Ware

Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
165.06
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
545.35
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
119.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
93.68
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.84
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.81
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
25.65
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35.14
39.19
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
152.79
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
143.87
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.53
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
55.76
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
109.29
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.52
44.08
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
23.42
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.69
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.67
89.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.35
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.23
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.58
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Happy Smith and Willie Ware

Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.03
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2114
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
704.2
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.17
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
10.83
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Willie Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
11.69
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
11.57
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.081
6.081
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.36
54.36
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Willie Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.59
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0