Rich Gedman vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Rich Gedman
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ollie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Rich Gedman. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .315). Rich Gedman had the advantage in home run production (88 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Rich Gedman and Ollie Smith

Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033
178.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3468
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3159
546.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
137.54
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
144.71
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
89.79
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
30.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
15.22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
47.75
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386.85
66.93
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259
217.82
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1047
181.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
57.27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
66.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
70.59
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
108.13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384.05
66.44
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.77
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
40.83
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
509
88.06
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.84
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
80
13.84
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.69
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.21
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rich Gedman and Ollie Smith

Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
1.16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22833
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7611
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5274
6.24
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
0.51
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.11
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5797
6.85
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5705
6.75
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.827
5.827
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.62
86.62
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
0.75
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.37
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0