Steve Garvey vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Garvey
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Garvey and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .783) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .337). Steve Garvey had the advantage in slugging (.446 vs .423). By the career numbers, Ollie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Garvey and Ollie Smith

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
147.81
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9466
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8835
560
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2599
164.74
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1844
116.88
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
109.41
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
27.89
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.73
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
17.24
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
47.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1235.33
78.3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3941
249.8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3107
196.94
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1143
72.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
82.91
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2179
138.12
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1293.03
81.96
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
30.36
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1003
63.57
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.26
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
3.93
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
9.19
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
57.24
57.24
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Garvey and Ollie Smith

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2261
1.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.07
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19004
8.79
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
0.66
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.06
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20568
9.51
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20438
9.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.37
99.37
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.039
9.039
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1531
0.71
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0