Red Smith vs. Del Wilber — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Del Wilber
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Del Wilber are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .675) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .286). Del Wilber had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .377). 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 Del Wilber

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
232.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
773
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
720
558.86
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
174
135.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
113
87.71
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
35
27.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.75
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
47.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
77.6
60.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
217.34
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
220
170.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
67
52.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
89.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
163
126.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
77.83
60.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
44
34.15
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
74.51
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
8.05
8.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.88
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
24
18.63
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Del Wilber
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Del Wilber

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
16.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.14
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126.1
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
59.56
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.77
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.42
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
66.75
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
65.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.058
4.058
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.71
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Del Wilber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Wilber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28