Red Smith vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Pete Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Pete Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .661) and slugging (.405 vs .286). Red Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .347). By the career numbers, Pete Ward 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 Pete Ward

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3060
522.93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
132.61
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
89.72
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
23.24
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
16.75
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
42.89
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
57.64
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
211.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
202.85
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
58.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
115.18
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
73.98
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
63.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
92.11
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
6.51
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.66
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.42
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.32
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Pete Ward

Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
1.12
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20726
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6908.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
1.97
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
1.63
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
3.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2763
3.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.202
3.202
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0