Jimmy Johnson vs. Billy Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Johnson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueShortstop
Billy Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Johnson and Billy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .301). Billy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.335 vs .313). By the career numbers, Jimmy Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Johnson and Billy Smith

Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
153.85
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
193.55
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
195
600
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
600
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
510.77
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
532.52
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
129.23
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
122.41
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
104.62
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
88.93
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.46
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.88
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.71
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.89
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.62
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
33.48
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.78
63.94
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108.96
57
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
160
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
178.38
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
203.08
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
174.72
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
83.08
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
55.97
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
76.92
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
58.06
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
160
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
105.14
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.48
72.26
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113.33
59.28
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.09
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
70.77
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
50.22
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.14
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
189
98.87
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
65
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
6.07
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
7.67
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
12.55
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.62
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.66
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.18
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.62
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.15
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.8
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.54
61.54

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Johnson and Billy Smith

Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.1
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
1.31
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.96
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7446
27
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2482
9
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.98
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
2.36
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.1
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
793
2.88
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.14
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
5.69
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
5.37
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
5.08
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1443
5.23
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
89.33
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.43
97.43
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.612
4.612
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.986
3.986
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.48
73.48
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.69
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0