Red Smith vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of Red Smith across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 184 vs 111), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 122), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 113). Red Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 83). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Smith and Dick Wakefield

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
638
152.81
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3907
518.97
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
438
104.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
24.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.51
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
13.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579.71
77
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1541
204.69
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
80
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
75.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
128.05
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624.55
82.96
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
64.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.28
9.28
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.98
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Dick Wakefield

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0