Luke Appling vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Luke Appling. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .798) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .399). Luke Appling had the advantage in home run production (45 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim 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 Luke Appling and Jim Smith

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8856
518.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488.21
87.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4062
237.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1608.48
94.22
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1302
76.27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
528
30.93
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Jim Smith

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0