Red Smith vs. Bobby Valentine — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bobby Valentine
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Valentine across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 30), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 67), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 86). Bobby Valentine held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 196 vs 92). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Smith and Bobby Valentine

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
639
200.84
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
1909
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1698
533.68
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
441
138.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
113.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
59
18.54
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
80
25.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
170.2
53.5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
554
174.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
590
185.44
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
176
55.32
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
157
49.35
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
321
100.89
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
191.58
60.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
140
44
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
42.12
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.25
14.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
35
11
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.49
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
49
15.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
27
8.49
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.29
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
47
14.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Bobby Valentine

Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10954
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3651.1
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
2.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
2.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1744
4.3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
4.11
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.091
3.091
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.56
75.56
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.32
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0