Willie Smith vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Turner Ward across most offensive categories. Willie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 115 vs 88), slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 91). Turner Ward held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 48). Willie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Smith and Turner Ward

Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
691
231.1
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
626
209.95
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1548
519.17
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
137.12
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.65
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
21.07
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
24.48
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
15.38
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
43.48
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
123
41.25
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
197.11
65.92
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210.75
70.68
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
218.39
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
601
201.57
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588
197.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
171
57.19
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
70.43
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211
70.57
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
73.45
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
336
112.37
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
130.8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.94
72.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
94.98
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
82.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.32
6.32
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.71
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.02
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.36
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.69
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.04
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Willie Smith and Turner Ward

Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
1.28
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.01
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.93
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9726
27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3242
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
3.07
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
2.39
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.17
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1184
3.29
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
2.5
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
3.24
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
2.47
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.534
2.534
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.859
1.859
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.18
79.18
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.12
70.12
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.18
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0