Red Smith vs. John Wathan — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Wathan
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of John Wathan across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 29), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 86). John Wathan held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 92). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Smith and John Wathan

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
186.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
2764
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2505
543.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
656
142.4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
520
112.88
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
90
19.54
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.56
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
136
29.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
272.02
59.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
859
186.47
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
869
188.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
66.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
261
56.66
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
545
118.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
291.45
63.27
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.04
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
199
43.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
57.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
10.43
10.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
89
19.32
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
15.54
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
22.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.81
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
30.61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
74.47
74.47

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and John Wathan

Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
1.26
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
0.98
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17779
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5926.1
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3388
5.15
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
0.43
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3694
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3724
5.66
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3448
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3672
5.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.414
4.414
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.64
77.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.19
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.23