Sam Barkley vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Sam Barkley posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and Jimmy Smith

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
143.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
102.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
188.32
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
55.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
41.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Jimmy Smith

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.04
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15189
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5063
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0