Happy Smith vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Ken Williams
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Happy Smith and Ken Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .538) and slugging (.339 vs .263). Happy Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.275 vs .269). By the career numbers, Ken Williams 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 Ken Williams

Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
215.96
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1253
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
570
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1154
552.59
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
120.67
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
83.8
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.83
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.93
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
36.87
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112.51
53.87
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
187.23
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
160.42
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
65.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
56.98
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
109.18
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
52.84
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106.71
51.1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.93
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
26.82
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
105
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
290
138.87
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.83
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.83
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
23.46
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
11.97
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
35.43
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
66.22
66.22

Fielding Stats for Happy Smith and Ken Williams

Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.28
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8262
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2754
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
2.45
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.31
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.09
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
2.85
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
2.76
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.12
78.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0