Phil Baker vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Jim Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Jim Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .293). Phil Baker had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .238). 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 Phil Baker and Jim Smith

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
484.62
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
484.62
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
7.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.56
56.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
52.88
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
173.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
103.85
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
58.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.43
7.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Jim Smith

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.69
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
27
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.14
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.15
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.42
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
5.73
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
5.29
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.546
2.546
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.63
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0