Syd Smith vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Syd Smith and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Norman Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.668 vs .611) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .291). Syd Smith had the advantage in slugging (.320 vs .298). By the career numbers, Norman Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Syd Smith and Norman Young

Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
203.25
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
136.43
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
103.02
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.39
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.56
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
64.8
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
176.8
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
55.68
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.65
59.37
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.18
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
40.37
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.53
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Syd Smith and Norman Young

Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.35
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.98
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.45
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.91
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.23
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
3.125
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.19
49.19
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0