Jim Gray vs. Will Smith — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Jim Gray and Will Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Will Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.838 vs .783) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .304). Jim Gray had the advantage in batting average (.304 vs .264). By the career numbers, Will 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 Jim Gray and Will Smith
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
91.09
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
444.51
90.53
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.32
5.32
Fielding Stats for Jim Gray and Will Smith
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
1.05
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.76
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5844
9.53
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.14
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5818
9.49
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.88
71.88
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.56
99.56
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.833
3.833
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.076
9.076