Jimmy Archer vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Al Smith
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Smith comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Archer across most offensive categories. Al Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 51), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 99). Al Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Archer and Al Smith

Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
847
176.34
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
147.49
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6330
600
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2646
550.87
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5499
521.23
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
660
137.4
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
142.18
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
504
104.93
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
96.49
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
106
22.07
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.93
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.08
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.83
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.33
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
15.92
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
156
32.48
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
45.69
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
263.77
54.91
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867.62
82.24
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
882
183.62
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
224.55
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
803
167.18
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2252
213.46
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
246
51.21
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
82.09
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
296
61.62
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
66.45
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
526
109.51
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1399
132.61
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
294.23
61.25
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894.7
84.81
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.96
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.16
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
65.12
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.84
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
58.92
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
769
72.89
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.18
10.18
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.23
8.23
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
19.36
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.41
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127
12.04
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.49
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
6.64
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.25
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
42
8.74
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
10.71
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.95
61.95

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Al Smith

Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
4.49
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1545
1.14
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.02
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.02
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36743
27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12247.2
9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3861
21.56
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2436
1.79
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
5.65
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
761
0.56
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
0.79
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.11
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5015
28
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3345
2.46
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4873
27.21
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3197
2.35
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.061
6.061
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.64
22.64
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.64
89.64
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.63
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.05
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.69
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0