Solly Drake vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Solly Drake
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Solly Drake and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Solly Drake posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .295). By the career numbers, Solly Drake had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Solly Drake and Jimmy Smith

Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
263.55
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
321
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
285
532.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
99.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.87
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
13
24.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.88
53.98
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
84
157.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
185.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
18
33.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
106.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.27
56.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.87
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
59.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
99.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
6.06
6.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.04
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.73
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Solly Drake and Jimmy Smith

Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.39
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.93
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1832
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.68
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.91
98.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.936
1.936
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.02
67.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0