Kirk Gibson vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Kirk Gibson and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .822) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .359). Kirk Gibson had the advantage in slugging (.463 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 Kirk Gibson and Ollie Smith

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1635
147.39
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5798
522.66
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.845
0.845
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1553
139.99
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
144.71
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
23.44
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.87
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
51.29
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1017.29
91.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
210.22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
985
88.79
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1600
144.23
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006.12
90.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.5
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
64.72
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
6.49
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
25.6
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
32.63
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
78.45
78.45
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and Ollie Smith

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
2.18
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.05
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2627
2.27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2564
2.22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.069
2.069
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0