Richie Ashburn vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ollie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Richie Ashburn. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .780) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .398). Richie Ashburn had the advantage in batting average (.308 vs .299). By the career numbers, Ollie 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 Richie Ashburn and Ollie Smith

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
137.65
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8365
515.51
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
109.41
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.18
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.29
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386.93
85.47
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
204.71
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3815
235.11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1322
81.47
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
70.59
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512.85
93.23
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.65
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
73.83
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.94
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11.33
11.33
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.12
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
14.42
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
20.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.78
71.78
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Ollie Smith

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.09
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.17
57.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0