Red Smith vs. Johnny Watwood — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Johnny Watwood
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Watwood across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 24), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 87), and walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 104). Johnny Watwood held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 92). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Smith and Johnny Watwood

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
173.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
1621
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
526.71
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
149.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
116.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
66
24.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.85
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
87
32.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
195.99
72.55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
516
190.99
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1541
204.69
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
563
208.39
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
71.07
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
158
58.48
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
345
127.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
216.88
80.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
57
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
38.12
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.74
15.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
38
14.07
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
9.99
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.29
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
16.29
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Johnny Watwood

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1478
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.065
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0