Hal Smith vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pete Ward comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Pete Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 133 vs 50), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 63), and slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 85). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 98). Pete Ward was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hal Smith and Pete Ward

Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3060
522.93
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
132.61
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
89.72
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
23.24
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
16.75
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
42.89
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
211.91
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
58.96
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
115.18
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
7.01
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
539
92.11
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6.51
6.51
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.05
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.66
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.42
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.32
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Hal Smith and Pete Ward

Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
1.03
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1513
1.97
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.52
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
1.63
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2866
3.73
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2763
3.6
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.202
3.202
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.32
88.32
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.09
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.2
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0