Max Kepler vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Max Kepler. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .743) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .318). Max Kepler had the advantage in home run production (179 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 Max Kepler and Jim Smith
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.125
1.125
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
598.21
75.98
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
167.55
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Max Kepler
Career
Per 600 PA
585.68
74.39
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
135.7
Fielding Stats for Max Kepler and Jim Smith
Max Kepler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
1.11
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Max Kepler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
1.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Max Kepler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2303
2.18
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Max Kepler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2288
2.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Max Kepler
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.35
99.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Max Kepler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.946
1.946
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Max Kepler
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.56
90.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100