Mike Edwards vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Edwards
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Mike Edwards and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Edwards posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.280 vs .265) and batting average (.250 vs .219). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Mike Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Edwards and Jimmy Smith

Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
202.77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
938
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
879
562.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
140.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
118.98
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
34
21.75
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
67.53
43.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
167.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
164.39
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
60.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
49
31.34
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
141
90.19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
73.57
47.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
49.48
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
32
20.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
49.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.18
12.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
24.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
43.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55.88
55.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Mike Edwards and Jimmy Smith

Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6308
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2102.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
2.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
2.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.2
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
5.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
5.12
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.185
4.185
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.22
83.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0