Chris James vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Chris James
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Mark Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Chris James and Mark Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris James posted stronger numbers in slugging (.413 vs .403) and batting average (.261 vs .243). Mark Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 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 Mark Smith

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
946
172.31
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
229.79
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1081
600
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
959
532.28
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
144.63
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
233
129.32
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
97.45
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
147
81.59
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
26.41
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
28.31
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.37
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
16.39
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.76
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
47.18
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
47.73
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.48
69.67
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128.82
71.5
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
228.96
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
386
214.25
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
189.27
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
62.48
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
69.38
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
70.31
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
72.16
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
116.39
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
123.77
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
392.83
71.55
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127.92
71
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.83
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.11
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
35.15
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
53.84
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.55
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.22
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
490
89.25
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
117.11
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
6.72
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.73
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
4.55
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.11
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.99
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.33
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.78
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.1
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Chris James and Mark Smith

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
1.17
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.28
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
1.05
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
1.02
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5524
27
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1841.1
9
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189
2.21
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.4
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.19
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1315
2.45
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
2.51
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
2.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
2.5
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.958
1.958
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.7
89.7
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.69
79.69
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0