Bob Elliott vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Elliott and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .815) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .375). Bob Elliott had the advantage in slugging (.440 vs .423). 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 Bob Elliott and Ollie Smith

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1978
144.91
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7141
523.15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
150.99
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
103.66
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
27.99
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
47.33
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189.43
87.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
230.11
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3044
223
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064
77.95
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2089
153.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1248.97
91.5
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
70.84
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.94
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
13.56
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11.33
11.33
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.84
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
96.77
96.77
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Elliott and Ollie Smith

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.07
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
27
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.72
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5570
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.11
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5309
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.86
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.31
88.31
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.785
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.744
1.744
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0