Walt French vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Walt French
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Walt French posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Walt French posted stronger numbers in OPS (.715 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Walt French had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt French and Jimmy Smith

Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
222.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
981
549.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
166.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
133.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
25.21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
33.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.38
69.68
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
208.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
193.84
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
79.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
61.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
139.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143.4
80.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
44
24.65
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.27
17.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
40
19.4
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
65
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Walt French and Jimmy Smith

Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.944
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0