Red Smith vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Red Smith and Carl Whitney are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Whitney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .661) and slugging (.386 vs .286). Red Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .346). By the career numbers, Carl Whitney 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 Carl Whitney

Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
173.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
507.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
57.64
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
78.52
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
196.15
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
207.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
73.98
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
78.29
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Red Smith and Carl Whitney

Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0