Lee Elia vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Lee Elia
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Lee Elia and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .559) and slugging (.306 vs .288). Lee Elia had the advantage in on-base percentage (.271 vs .265). By the career numbers, Jimmy 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 Lee Elia and Jimmy Smith

Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
243.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
234
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
212
543.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
43
110.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
33
84.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
15.98
40.98
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
61
156.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
156.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
17
43.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
64.1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
39
100
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
15.12
38.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
49.48
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
5.2
5.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.95
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Lee Elia and Jimmy Smith

Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.99
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
4.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.722
3.722
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.28
82.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0