Red Smith vs. Eric Valent — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eric Valent
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Eric Valent are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .706) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .317). Eric Valent had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .377). By the career numbers, Red 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 Red Smith and Eric Valent

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
273.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
450
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406
541.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
95
126.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.67
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
49.84
66.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
210.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
138
184
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
66.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
37
49.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
74
98.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
47.69
63.58
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
41
54.67
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
134.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
4.46
4.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Eric Valent

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.98
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
707.1
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
4.14
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
4.49
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
4.45
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.365
3.365
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.04
74.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0