Happy Smith vs. Matt Watson — Career Comparison

Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Matt Watson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Happy Smith and Matt Watson are closely matched on the surface stats. Happy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.538 vs .521) and on-base percentage (.275 vs .234). Matt Watson had the advantage in slugging (.287 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 Matt Watson

Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
255.56
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
561.11
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
105.56
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.89
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
44.44
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.32
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.92
38.44
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
161.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
138.89
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
88.89
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.86
32.56
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
105
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
77.78
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.71
7.71
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.11
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Happy Smith and Matt Watson

Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.47
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.04
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208.1
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.17
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.03
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.5
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
2.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.43
Matt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.03
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.59
70.59
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0