Jack Smith vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Jack Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of Jack Smith across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 184 vs 101), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 112). Jack Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 83). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jack Smith and Dick Wakefield

Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
167.85
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
638
152.81
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5026
600
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4532
541.03
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1301
155.31
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
625
149.7
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1008
120.33
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
438
104.91
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
21.73
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.43
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
8.48
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.95
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.78
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
13.41
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
34.98
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630.1
75.22
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1745
208.32
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1657
197.81
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
93.47
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
334
80
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
45.6
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
75.45
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1125
134.3
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691.58
82.56
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.63
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
334
39.87
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
41.54
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
64.67
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.28
9.28
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
16.47
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.98
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
27.22
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.07
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
35.22
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.29
77.29
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Jack Smith and Dick Wakefield

Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2617
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.11
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.147
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0