Wally Gilbert vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Wally Gilbert posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Wally Gilbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Wally Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Jimmy Smith

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
543.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
31.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.52
62.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
185.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
14.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Jimmy Smith

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0