Jack Smith vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Jack Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Jack Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Jack Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.724 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .314). By the career numbers, Jack 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 Jack Smith and John Ward

Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
167.85
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5026
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4532
541.03
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1301
155.31
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
120.33
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
21.73
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
8.48
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
7.1
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.78
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
34.98
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630.1
75.22
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1745
208.32
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1657
197.81
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
783
93.47
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
382
45.6
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
64.26
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
134.3
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
691.58
82.56
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.63
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
39.87
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
348
41.54
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
14.44
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
16.47
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
228
27.22
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
295
35.22
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
77.29
77.29
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack Smith and John Ward

Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1219
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
1.03
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49308
27
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16436
9
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2476
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3325
1.82
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2723
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2617
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
4.59
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.11
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.79
89.79
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.147
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
0.27
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0