Don Kessinger vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Kessinger. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .632) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .320). Don Kessinger had the advantage in home run production (14 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 Don Kessinger and Jim Smith

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
146.18
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7651
538.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1931
135.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
111.36
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.63
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.98
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
167.92
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
63.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
37.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1412
99.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.55
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
48.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
759
53.39
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.24
11.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
7.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
13.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Kessinger and Jim Smith

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2062
1.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1955
1.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
1.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
0.18
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10095
5.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9745
5.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.53
96.53
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.726
4.726
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0