Pop Smith vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

Pop Smith
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pop Smith and Phil Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .287). Pop Smith had the advantage in slugging (.313 vs .302). By the career numbers, Phil Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pop Smith and Phil Williams

Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
144.32
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4623
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4238
550.03
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
941
122.13
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
89.42
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
18.3
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.29
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
32.71
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441.19
57.26
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
54.74
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
172.36
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326
172.1
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
196.36
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
83.45
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
65.45
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.46
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977
126.8
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467.15
60.63
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
73.49
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.79
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
42.18
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
44.78
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.4
13.4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
21.93
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
21.93
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Pop Smith and Phil Williams

Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
1.02
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29562
27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9854
9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2642
2.41
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3604
3.29
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.36
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
0.64
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6945
6.34
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.51
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6246
5.7
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.15
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.94
89.94
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.582
5.582
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Pop Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
0.37
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pop Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0