Red Smith vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 84), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 90), and contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 75). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Smith and Preston Ward

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2067
528.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
21.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
262
67.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.93
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Preston Ward

Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7968
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3694
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3448
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0