Roy Dietzel vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Dietzel
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Roy Dietzel and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Dietzel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.623 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.385 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .238). By the career numbers, Roy Dietzel had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roy Dietzel and Jimmy Smith

Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
43.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
62.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Roy Dietzel and Jimmy Smith

Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.48
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.65
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.63
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.45
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.889
2.889
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Roy Dietzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Dietzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0