Red Smith vs. Pinky Ward — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Pinky Ward
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Pinky Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.377 vs .358) and batting average (.278 vs .266). Pinky Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.365 vs .353). 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 Pinky Ward

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
335
149.11
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3907
518.97
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1131
503.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
301
133.98
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
52
23.15
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.56
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
74
32.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579.71
77
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176.68
78.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
405
180.27
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1541
204.69
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
478
212.76
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
111
49.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
273
121.51
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624.55
82.96
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189.15
84.19
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.52
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
70.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1348
1348
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
158
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
17.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
15.54
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
20.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
20.92
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
95.9
95.9
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Pinky Ward

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.32
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7132
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2377.1
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
1.99
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.16
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.69
94.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.9
81.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0