Jim Essian vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jim Essian posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .265). By the career numbers, Jim Essian 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 Essian and Jimmy Smith

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
126.65
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
92.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.63
58.61
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
179.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
57.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223.7
62.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.63
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Jimmy Smith

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14765
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4921.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0