George Smith vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Preston Ward comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Preston Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 69), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 97 vs 87). George Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 75 vs 75). Preston Ward was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Smith and Preston Ward

George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2346
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
133.5
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266.59
68.18
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
193.09
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
58.33
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
110.23
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281.22
71.92
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.93
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.53
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for George Smith and Preston Ward

George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
1.39
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0