Matt Kata vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Kata. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .292). Matt Kata had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Matt Kata and Jim Smith

Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
547.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
130.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
85.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
29.13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.45
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
45.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.49
60.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
202.36
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
171.65
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
70.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
49.61
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
110.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.6
61.1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
37.8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
126
99.21
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
6.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.66
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt Kata and Jim Smith

Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.55
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
4.58
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
681
4.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.371
3.371
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0