Josh Smith vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Josh Smith
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Pete Ward holds a real edge over Josh Smith in this comparison. Pete Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 133 vs 64), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 107), and slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 95). Josh Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 98). The edge belongs to Pete Ward.

Hitting Stats for Josh Smith and Pete Ward

Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
166.93
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1426
522.03
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3060
522.93
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
337
123.37
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
132.61
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
236
86.39
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
89.72
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.16
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
23.24
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.46
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
11.35
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
16.75
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
101
36.97
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
42.89
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
182.91
66.96
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
504
184.5
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
211.91
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
533
195.12
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
69.19
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
58.96
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
46.86
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
286
104.7
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
115.18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
187.39
68.6
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
6.84
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
154
56.38
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
92.11
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
6.51
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.29
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.05
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.93
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.76
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.66
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.25
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
6.32
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Josh Smith and Pete Ward

Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.23
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
0.99
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9354
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3118
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
1.44
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
1.97
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.66
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1250
1.63
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1097
3.17
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
3.73
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
3.09
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2763
3.6
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.511
2.511
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.202
3.202
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.3
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
0.2
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0