Willie Smith vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Pete Ward holds a real edge over Willie Smith in this comparison. Pete Ward led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 48), home run production (HR/PA+ 133 vs 115), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 97). Willie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 98). The edge belongs to Pete Ward.

Hitting Stats for Willie Smith and Pete Ward

Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
691
231.1
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
166.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3060
522.93
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
137.12
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
132.61
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.65
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
89.72
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
21.07
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
23.24
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
15.38
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
16.75
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
43.48
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
42.89
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197.11
65.92
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
218.39
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1240
211.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
171
57.19
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
58.96
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211
70.57
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
336
112.37
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
115.18
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.69
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
94.98
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
92.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.32
6.32
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
6.51
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.05
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.78
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
8.36
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.04
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
6.32
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Willie Smith and Pete Ward

Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
1.28
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
1.12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
1.01
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9726
27
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3242
9
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
3.07
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1513
1.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
1.63
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1184
3.29
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
3.73
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
3.24
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2763
3.6
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.534
2.534
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.202
3.202
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.18
79.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.74
93.74
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.18
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0