Johnny Smith vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Johnny Smith
Greatest GenerationThrows LeftBats LeftChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Smith and Turner Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.342 vs .337) and batting average (.307 vs .251). Turner Ward had the advantage in home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Johnny 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 Johnny Smith and Turner Ward

Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
159
147.45
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
647
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
565.69
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1548
519.17
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
173.42
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
142.81
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
17.62
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
24.48
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.2
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.78
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
30.6
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.25
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.6
75.67
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210.75
70.68
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
219.78
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
201.57
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
204.02
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
197.21
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
75.12
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
70.43
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
73.45
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
146.52
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
130.8
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94.74
87.85
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.94
72.09
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
30.6
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.64
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129.4
129.4
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.6
6.6
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.78
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.71
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.64
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.64
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Johnny Smith and Turner Ward

Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.14
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.04
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.93
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3915
27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1305
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.8
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
2.39
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.19
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
2.08
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
2.5
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.99
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
2.47
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.859
1.859
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.52
91.52
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.12
70.12
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0