Willie Smith vs. Arlie Tarbert — Career Comparison

Willie Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IIThird Baseman
Arlie Tarbert
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Smith and Arlie Tarbert are closely matched on the surface stats. Arlie Tarbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.457 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.247 vs .200). Willie Smith had the advantage in batting average (.200 vs .186). By the career numbers, Arlie Tarbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Smith and Arlie Tarbert

Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
241.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
531.96
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
98.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
86.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.89
30.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
111.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
142.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
43.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
80.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
32.46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
80.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.46
7.46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Smith and Arlie Tarbert

Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.72
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
27
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.2
9
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.87
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.3
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Arlie Tarbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.48
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arlie Tarbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0