John Donaldson vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

John Donaldson
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, John Donaldson and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. John Donaldson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.614 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.319 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .295). By the career numbers, John Donaldson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Donaldson and Jimmy Smith

John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
176.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1225
532.61
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
126.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
105.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
15.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.78
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
21.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.61
52
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
156.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
186.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
41.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
37.39
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
178
77.39
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.18
57.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
57.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
57.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.38
10.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.65
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.61
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.7
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
8.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
12.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.86
67.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for John Donaldson and Jimmy Smith

John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2829
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
2.11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
2.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
4.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1504
4.78
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.334
4.334
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.49
90.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.52
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0