Lou Klein vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Lou Klein
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Klein. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .330). Lou Klein had the advantage in home run production (16 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 Lou Klein and Jim Smith

Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
156.28
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037
531.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
97.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
24.59
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.2
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
40.48
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137.22
70.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
202.39
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
194.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
83.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
51.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
126.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.93
75.28
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
53.8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
119
60.97
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.12
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Klein and Jim Smith

Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.311
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0