Red Smith vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Red Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Dave Watkins

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3907
518.97
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.52
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Dave Watkins

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.89
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384.2
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3