Butch Hobson vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Butch Hobson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Butch Hobson. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .300). Butch Hobson had the advantage in home run production (98 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim 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 Butch Hobson and Jim Smith

Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
158.2
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2556
547.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634
135.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
87.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
22.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
48.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317.82
68.13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1081
231.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
67.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
85.1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
131.4
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.02
67.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
39.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
569
121.97
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.79
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.36
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.29
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Butch Hobson and Jim Smith

Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
1.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651
1.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16927
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5642.1
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
0.95
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
1.89
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.22
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1918
3.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
2.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.7
92.7
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.682
2.682
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
98.19
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0