Owen Friend vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Owen Friend
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Owen Friend posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Owen Friend posted stronger numbers in OPS (.634 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .265). By the career numbers, Owen Friend had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Owen Friend and Jimmy Smith

Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
186.27
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
670
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
598
535.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
121.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
97
86.87
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.49
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
34.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.23
52.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
181.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
172.84
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
68.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
118.21
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.77
52.63
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
49.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
97.61
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
6.15
6.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
15
13.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Owen Friend and Jimmy Smith

Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
13.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
28.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
35.68
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
66.98
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
64.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.763
4.763
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
7.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0