Billy Beane vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Billy Beane
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Beane. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .542) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .246). Billy Beane had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Billy Beane and Jim Smith

Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
281.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
573.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
125.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
93.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
26.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
32.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.51
39.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
169.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
146.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
55.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
106.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.77
35.74
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.95
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
80
152.38
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
3.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.24
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Billy Beane and Jim Smith

Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1991
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663.2
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
2.6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
2.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.49
99.49
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.86
61.86
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0