John Farrell vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

John Farrell
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, John Farrell posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. John Farrell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.659 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Farrell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Farrell and Jimmy Smith

John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
135.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2398
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2172
543.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
141.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
110.59
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
23.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
7.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
31.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.72
65.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
182.15
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770
192.66
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
82.32
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
35.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
116.6
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290.98
72.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
48.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
38.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.57
15.57
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.75
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
17.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
17.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for John Farrell and Jimmy Smith

John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14604
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4868
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
2.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1626
3.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
0.4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3145
5.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2931
5.42
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.418
5.418
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.32
25.32
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.42
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0