Otis Francis vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Otis Francis
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman
Josh Smith
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Otis Francis posted the stronger offensive profile against Josh Smith. Otis Francis posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.100 vs .682) and on-base percentage (.600 vs .328). Josh Smith had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Otis Francis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otis Francis and Josh Smith

Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
166.93
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1426
522.03
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
123.37
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
86.39
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.16
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.46
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.35
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.97
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
173.95
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182.91
66.96
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
184.5
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
195.12
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
69.19
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
46.86
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
104.7
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
171.6
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187.39
68.6
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
56.38
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.1
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.03
5.03
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.29
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.76
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.25
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.18
Otis Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Otis Francis and Josh Smith

Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.23
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
0.99
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9354
27
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3118
9
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.44
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
1.66
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.79
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1097
3.17
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.79
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
3.09
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
97.72
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.511
2.511
Otis Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.3
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0