Billy Beane vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Billy Beane
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jimmy Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Beane. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .542) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .246). By the career numbers, Jimmy 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 Billy Beane and Jimmy Smith

Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
281.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
315
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
573.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
125.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
93.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
20.51
39.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
169.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
77
146.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
153.76
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
30
57.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
55.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
106.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
18.77
35.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
49.48
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.95
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
152.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.94
3.94
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Billy Beane and Jimmy Smith

Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1991
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
663.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.653
1.653
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0