Bob Gorinski vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Bob Gorinski
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bob Gorinski and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .548) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .226). Bob Gorinski had the advantage in slugging (.322 vs .306). By the career numbers, Jimmy 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 Bob Gorinski and Jimmy Smith

Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
257.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
126
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
561.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
23
109.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
15
71.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
45.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
180.95
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
28
133.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
153.76
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
66.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
104.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
157.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
8.59
40.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
49.48
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
23.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
138.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Bob Gorinski and Jimmy Smith

Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Bob Gorinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.76
56.76
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Gorinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0