Ed Finney vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Finney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIThird Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Finney posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Ed Finney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Finney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Finney and Jimmy Smith

Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
56
163.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
206
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
180
524.27
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
145.63
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
122.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.65
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
23.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.77
75.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
183.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
203.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
84.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
133.98
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.82
83.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
206
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.48
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Ed Finney and Jimmy Smith

Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.83
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.66
89.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.364
2.364
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0