Johnny Kling vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Johnny Kling. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .319). Johnny Kling had the advantage in home run production (20 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 Johnny Kling and Jim Smith

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
162.88
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1154
149.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892
115.22
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
23.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.58
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
33.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.18
67.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
195.95
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
61.36
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
66.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
125.3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579.65
74.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.55
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
327
42.24
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kling and Jim Smith

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
1.3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5577
5.99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1564
1.68
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7358
7.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7141
7.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.916
5.916
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.95
51.95
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.14
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.01
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0