Jim Howarth vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Howarth
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jim Howarth and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.306 vs .265) and home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). Jim Howarth had the advantage in on-base percentage (.300 vs .265). 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 Jim Howarth and Jimmy Smith

Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
359.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
254
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
226
533.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
49
115.75
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
96.85
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
18.58
43.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
141.73
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
177.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
63.78
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
16
37.8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
42
99.21
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
20.37
48.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
49.48
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.42
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
68.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.76
8.76
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.45
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.09
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Jim Howarth and Jimmy Smith

Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.65
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
2.95
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.22
99.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.814
1.814
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.43
51.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0