Luis Alvarado vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Luis Alvarado posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Luis Alvarado posted stronger numbers in slugging (.271 vs .239) and batting average (.214 vs .193). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.276 vs .253). By the career numbers, Luis Alvarado had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Luis Alvarado and Jimmy Smith
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
463
225.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
147.06
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
1231
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
1160
565.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
88
517.65
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
73.77
35.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
314
153.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
300
146.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
158.82
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
195
95.04
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
135.29
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
71.71
34.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.69
7.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.53
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
27
13.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Luis Alvarado and Jimmy Smith
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
1.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
0.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.91
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
8628
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
27
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2876
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
1.68
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.66
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
967
3.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.06
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
4.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1505
4.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.533
3.533
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.77
72.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28