Jimmy Archer vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Hal Smith holds a real edge over Jimmy Archer in this comparison. Hal Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 91), walk rate (BB%+ 63 vs 51), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 90 vs 89). Jimmy Archer held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 50). The edge belongs to Hal Smith.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Archer and Hal Smith

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
176.34
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2646
550.87
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
137.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
104.93
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
22.07
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.08
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.33
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.57
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
32.48
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263.77
54.91
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168.78
55.58
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
183.62
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
585
192.65
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
167.18
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
178.49
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
51.21
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
61.62
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
109.51
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.23
61.25
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
33.59
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
283
58.92
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
10.18
10.18
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
19.36
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.28
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.49
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.98
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.25
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.74
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.61
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Hal Smith

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
4.49
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.02
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3861
21.56
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2810
5.96
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
5.65
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.52
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.79
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5015
28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
6.55
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4873
27.21
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3057
6.48
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.061
6.061
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.579
5.579
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.64
22.64
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.63
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.09
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.06
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.69
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.33
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.24