Preacher Davis vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Preacher Davis
Lost GenerationThrows RightColumbus BuckeyesNegro National LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jimmy Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Preacher Davis. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.306 vs .270) and batting average (.219 vs .206). Preacher Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.306 vs .265). 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 Preacher Davis and Jimmy Smith

Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
63
510.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
105.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.19
50.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
12
97.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
53.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Preacher Davis and Jimmy Smith

Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.65
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.55
91.55
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.611
3.611
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0