George Elder vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

George Elder
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, George Elder posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. George Elder posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Elder had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Elder and Jimmy Smith

George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
473.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
44
507.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
53.44
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.1
58.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
4.73
4.73
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.4
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
George Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for George Elder and Jimmy Smith

George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
George Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0