Mark Kotsay vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Mark Kotsay
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Mark Kotsay. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .740) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .336). Mark Kotsay had the advantage in home run production (127 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 Mark Kotsay and Jim Smith

Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1914
161.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7109
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6464
545.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1784
150.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1256
106.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
29.79
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
10.72
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
44.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858.7
72.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2614
220.62
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2351
198.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
66.68
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
720
60.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
116.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899.36
75.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
46.76
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
757
63.89
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.39
9.39
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
152
12.83
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.4
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
13.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.49
60.49
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mark Kotsay and Jim Smith

Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1650
1.13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1488
1.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39505
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13168.1
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4112
2.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
0.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.03
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4342
2.97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4293
2.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.602
2.602
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.18
90.18
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0