Al Kaline vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Al Kaline and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Kaline posted stronger numbers in slugging (.480 vs .423) and home run production (399 career HR at a higher rate). Ollie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.432 vs .383). By the career numbers, Al Kaline had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Ollie Smith

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2834
146.62
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10116
523.38
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.866
0.866
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.88
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822.79
94.31
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4339
224.49
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1622
83.92
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2806
145.18
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1866.99
96.59
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1277
66.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1020
52.77
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.94
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.37
11.37
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11.33
11.33
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
7.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
10.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
67.82
67.82
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Ollie Smith

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5938
2.45
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6255
2.58
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6173
2.55
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.352
2.352
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0