Red Smith vs. Bob Williams — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bob Williams
UnknownIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Bob Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .353). Red Smith had the advantage in batting average (.278 vs .273). By the career numbers, Bob Williams 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 Bob Williams

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3907
518.97
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
507.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.51
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579.71
77
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.52
84.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1541
204.69
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
215.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
128.05
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624.55
82.96
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
93.03
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
95.9
95.9
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Bob Williams

Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.21
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.21
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.51
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.077
2.077
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0