Ted Kluszewski vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Ted Kluszewski
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ted Kluszewski. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .857) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .360). Ted Kluszewski had the advantage in home run production (279 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 Ted Kluszewski and Jim Smith

Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718
159.32
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6470
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5929
549.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
163.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
108.32
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
26.89
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
25.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
55.46
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1002.15
92.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2951
273.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2281
211.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
78.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
95.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
148.1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1037.29
96.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
45.63
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.49
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
365
33.85
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.28
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
143
13.26
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.85
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.78
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ted Kluszewski and Jim Smith

Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
2.32
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
1.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17252
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5750.2
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12652
19.8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799
1.25
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.15
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13548
21.2
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13451
21.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.28
99.28
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.082
9.082
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
45.1
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
1.99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0