Thomas Favors vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Thomas Favors
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Thomas Favors and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Thomas Favors posted stronger numbers in OPS (.598 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .238). By the career numbers, Thomas Favors had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Thomas Favors and Jimmy Smith

Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
55.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
68.34
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.4
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Thomas Favors and Jimmy Smith

Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.833
3.833
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Thomas Favors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Favors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0