George Foster vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, George Foster posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. George Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.827 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .265). By the career numbers, George Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Foster and Jimmy Smith

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
151.84
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7023
539.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1925
147.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223
93.93
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
23.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.61
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
53.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130.96
86.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3370
258.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2643
203
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
986
75.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
95.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1877
144.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128.4
86.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
51.15
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.2
62.2
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for George Foster and Jimmy Smith

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
1.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47797
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15932.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
2.15
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.04
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3990
2.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
2.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.087
2.087
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0