Jimmy Austin vs. Nate Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Nate Smith
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Austin and Nate Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Nate Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .640) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .326). Jimmy Austin had the advantage in batting average (.246 vs .222). By the career numbers, Nate 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 Jimmy Austin and Nate Smith

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5388
512.98
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
126.44
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.24
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
37.13
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
69.01
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.19
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Nate Smith

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
6.38
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.75
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
3.569
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0