Jim Fanning vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Fanning
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jimmy Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Fanning. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .399) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .215). 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 Jim Fanning and Jimmy Smith

Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
257.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
149
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
567.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
24
96.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
22
88.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
14.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
26
104.7
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
31
124.83
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
153.76
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
10
40.27
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
6.09
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
49.48
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
104.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
5.73
5.73
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Jim Fanning and Jimmy Smith

Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
5.39
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.63
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
6.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
6.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.577
4.577
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.08
73.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Fanning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Fanning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0