Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ken Griffey Jr. and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Griffey Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.921 vs .855) and slugging (.538 vs .423). Ollie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.432 vs .383). By the career numbers, Ken Griffey Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Ollie Smith

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2671
141.77
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9801
520.22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.913
0.913
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2781
147.61
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
27.81
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
33.44
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
63.27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1979.91
105.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5271
279.78
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4174
221.55
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1662
88.22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836
97.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2868
152.23
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1923.43
102.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
4.3
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312
69.64
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
199
10.56
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
9.77
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.66
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
13.43
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Ollie Smith

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
1.06
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.07
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60981
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20327
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5607
2.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
0.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.04
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5850
2.59
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5761
2.55
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0