Milt Smith vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Milt Smith
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Milt Smith and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Norman Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.668 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .293). Milt Smith had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .298). By the career numbers, Norman 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 Milt Smith and Norman Young

Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
184.62
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
523.08
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
66.67
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.38
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.38
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.51
53.91
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
64.8
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
76.92
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.77
50.08
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.67
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
123.08
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Milt Smith and Norman Young

Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.16
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.99
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.06
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
3.46
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.91
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.21
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.23
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.758
2.758
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.125
3.125
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.85
84.85
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0