Mance Smith vs. Ed Whited — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationThrows RightBats RightKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mance Smith and Ed Whited are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Whited posted stronger numbers in OPS (.484 vs .473) and slugging (.243 vs .217). Mance Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.256 vs .241). By the career numbers, Ed Whited had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mance Smith and Ed Whited

Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
171.43
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
263.41
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
600
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
547.62
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
74
541.46
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
104.76
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
12
87.8
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
95.24
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
8
58.54
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.52
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.27
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.01
33.36
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.59
33.59
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
119.05
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
131.71
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
152.38
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
18
131.71
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
61.9
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.1
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.27
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
100
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
8
58.54
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.97
37.97
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
22.99
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
42.86
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.9
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
15
109.76
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Whited
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mance Smith and Ed Whited

Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.49
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.03
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.88
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
27
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
193.2
9
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.89
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.07
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.53
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
2.04
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.83
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.98
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.6
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.8
91.8
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.806
1.806
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whited
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whited
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0