Johnny Davis vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Davis
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft FielderAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Davis and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Davis posted stronger numbers in slugging (.476 vs .423) and home run production (32 career HR at a higher rate). Ollie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.432 vs .384). By the career numbers, Johnny Davis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Davis and Ollie Smith

Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
146.29
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1132
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
522.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
156.89
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
105.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
28.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.36
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.96
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
51.41
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187.76
99.52
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
248.59
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
226.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.887
0.887
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
85.87
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
100.71
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
169.61
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
155.29
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.95
104.39
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.24
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
65.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.42
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
52.94
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.86
80.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11.33
11.33
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
8.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.95
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.53
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.83
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.83
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Davis and Ollie Smith

Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.1
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6970
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323.1
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
2.28
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
2.22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.018
2.018
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0