Red Smith vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Red Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sweeney. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .310). Ed Sweeney had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ed Sweeney

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
182.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1841
521.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
120.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
102.78
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
13.59
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.68
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.85
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
18.12
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
57.64
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182.49
51.67
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
144.41
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
48.99
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
42.76
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
90.89
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
73.98
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206.01
58.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
51.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
51.53
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
11.64
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
19.54
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.84
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Ed Sweeney

Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3900
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1300
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.029
6.029
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.55
23.55
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.35
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08