Sparky Anderson vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jimmy Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Sparky Anderson. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .532) and slugging (.306 vs .249). Sparky Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .265). By the career numbers, Jimmy Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Anderson and Jimmy Smith

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
173.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
527
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
118.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
104.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.42
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
167.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
38.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
86.53
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
49.48
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
60.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.83
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Jimmy Smith

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0