Jim Eppard vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Eppard
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Willie Smith
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Eppard and Willie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .667) and slugging (.395 vs .317). Jim Eppard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .302). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Jim Eppard and Willie Smith

Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
315.38
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
231.1
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
156
600
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1794
600
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
139
534.62
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1654
553.18
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
150
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
137.12
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
134.62
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
93.65
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.54
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
21.07
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.85
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.02
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
15.38
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.38
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
43.48
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
14.55
55.96
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197.11
65.92
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
169.23
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
218.39
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
207.69
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
175.92
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
34.62
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
57.19
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
61.54
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
70.57
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.15
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
112.37
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.72
68.16
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198.74
66.47
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.85
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
53.85
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
35.79
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
80.77
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
94.98
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
7.43
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.32
6.32
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.69
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.02
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
19.23
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.36
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.69
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.04
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Jim Eppard and Willie Smith

Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.53
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
1.28
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.01
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9726
27
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3242
9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.15
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1105
3.07
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
4.47
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184
3.29
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.36
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
3.24
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.857
2.857
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.534
2.534
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.18
79.18
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.18
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0