Ed Brinkman vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Jim Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Brinkman. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .584) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .285). Ed Brinkman had the advantage in home run production (60 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 Ed Brinkman and Jim Smith

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1845
166.72
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
484.62
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
484.62
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
122.44
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
95.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
52.88
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812
163.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
58.11
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.43
7.43
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Jim Smith

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.14
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
3.15
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.15
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8697
5.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.73
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8436
4.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
5.29
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.546
2.546
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1009
0.59
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.63
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0