Ed Jurak vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Jurak posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Jurak and Jimmy Smith

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Jimmy Smith

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0