Chris James vs. Frank Smykal — Career Comparison

Chris James
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Frank Smykal
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Chris James and Frank Smykal are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Smykal posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .724) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .310). Chris James had the advantage in slugging (.413 vs .300). By the career numbers, Frank Smykal 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 Frank Smykal

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
946
172.31
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
144.63
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
97.45
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
26.41
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.37
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
16.39
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
47.18
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.48
69.67
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
102.94
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
228.96
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.143
1.143
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
62.48
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
70.31
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
116.39
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392.83
71.55
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
107.92
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.83
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
35.15
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.55
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
490
89.25
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
6.72
6.72
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.73
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.55
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Chris James and Frank Smykal

Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.17
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
1.05
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14510
27
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4836.2
9
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
2.21
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.19
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
2.45
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1291
2.4
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.833
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.7
89.7
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0