John Smith vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

John Smith
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against John Smith. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .369) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .235). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Smith and Ed Young

John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
26.26
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
23.56
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for John Smith and Ed Young

John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4471
27
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490.1
9
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11.5
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0