Jim Ball vs. Carr Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Carr Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Ball and Carr Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Carr Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.211 vs .176) and batting average (.158 vs .137). Jim Ball had the advantage in on-base percentage (.185 vs .158). By the career numbers, Carr 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 Jim Ball and Carr Smith

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
315.79
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
556.36
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
19.62
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
109.09
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
43.64
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
9.14
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
8.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Carr Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Carr Smith

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
27
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
9
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Carr Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Carr Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0