Brian Downing vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Downing
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ollie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Downing. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .799) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .374). Brian Downing had the advantage in home run production (275 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ollie 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 Brian Downing and Ollie Smith

Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2344
151.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9309
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7853
506.16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2099
135.29
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
144.71
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1436
92.56
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
23.2
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
17.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
42.73
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286.96
82.95
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3340
215.28
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3425
220.75
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1188
76.57
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1073
69.16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
70.59
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1986
128.01
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326.5
85.5
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
8.31
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
77.15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
72.64
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
8.26
8.26
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
3.87
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.51
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.7
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
3.22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.84
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
53.19
53.19
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Downing and Ollie Smith

Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
1.11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1364
1.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35469
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11823
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4881
3.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.28
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.04
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5305
4.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5254
4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.599
3.599
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.4
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.2
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0