Larry Doby vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Larry Doby
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Larry Doby and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Doby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .855) and slugging (.499 vs .423). Ollie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.432 vs .391). By the career numbers, Larry Doby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Doby and Ollie Smith

Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1674
145.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6920
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5883
510.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.893
0.893
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697
147.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1075
93.21
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
24.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.24
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
23.67
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
53.93
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168.61
101.32
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2937
254.65
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2682
232.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.923
0.923
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1080
93.64
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
94.77
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1900
164.74
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
155.29
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1186.37
102.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.47
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
945
81.94
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.65
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
87.75
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
6.84
6.84
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.34
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
97
8.41
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
5.55
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.12
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
8.67
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
64
64
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Larry Doby and Ollie Smith

Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1589
2.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19773
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6591
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
5.4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
0.65
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.15
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4540
6.2
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4428
6.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.787
2.787
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0