Chris James vs. Ken Smith — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Chris James and Ken Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.724 vs .706) and slugging (.413 vs .357). Ken Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .310). By the career numbers, Chris James had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Chris James and Ken Smith

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
946
172.31
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
790.48
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
533.33
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
144.63
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
142.86
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
97.45
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
114.29
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
26.41
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.37
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
16.39
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
47.18
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.48
69.67
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
73.67
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
228.96
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
190.48
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
209.52
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
62.48
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
76.19
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
70.31
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
47.62
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
116.39
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
114.29
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392.83
71.55
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
79.29
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.83
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
35.15
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.55
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
490
89.25
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
6.72
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
3.32
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.73
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.55
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Chris James and Ken Smith

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
1.17
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.13
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
1.05
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
27
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.2
9
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189
2.21
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.62
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.27
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1315
2.45
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.89
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
2.4
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.89
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.154
2.154
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.7
89.7
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.48
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0