Red Smith vs. Eric Wedge — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eric Wedge
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Eric Wedge are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Wedge posted stronger numbers in OPS (.770 vs .731) and slugging (.430 vs .377). Red Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.353 vs .340). By the career numbers, Eric Wedge 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 Eric Wedge

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
234
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3907
518.97
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
86
516
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
20
120
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
42
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579.71
77
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
82.89
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
222
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
34
204
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
20
120
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624.55
82.96
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.92
83.51
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
84
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
150
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Eric Wedge

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.11
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.73
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2