Eric Karros vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Eric Karros
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the Year
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Eric Karros. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .781) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .327). Eric Karros had the advantage in home run production (284 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Eric Karros and Jim Smith

Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1755
148.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7100
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6441
544.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1724
145.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1105
93.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
27.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
52.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937.98
79.27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2922
246.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2307
194.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
797
67.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1027
86.79
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
130.14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948.18
80.13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.62
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
46.65
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1167
98.62
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
6.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
181
15.3
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
7.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.29
66.29
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Eric Karros and Jim Smith

Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1698
1.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661
1.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43608
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14536
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14056
8.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359
0.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.07
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9.61
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15415
9.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.078
9.078
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
0.78
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0