Luke Appling vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Luke Appling posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Luke Appling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Jimmy Smith

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Jimmy Smith

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0