Red Smith vs. Willie Wilson — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Willie Wilson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Red Smith holds a real edge over Willie Wilson in this comparison. Red Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 24), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 102). Willie Wilson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 92). The edge belongs to Red Smith.

Hitting Stats for Red Smith and Willie Wilson

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2154
155.39
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8317
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7731
557.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207
159.22
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1738
125.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
20.27
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
49
6.51
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
10.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
33.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1026.89
74.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2905
209.57
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2694
194.35
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169
84.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
42.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1713
123.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103.17
79.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.47
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
30.66
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.95
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
82.53
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.62
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6.49
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
15.54
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
48.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
9.67
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
57.86
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.29
83.29

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Willie Wilson

Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
1.13
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1792
1
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48317
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16105.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5060
2.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3694
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5203
2.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3448
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5136
2.87
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.529
2.529
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.23
88.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0