Bill Lane vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Lane. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .294). Bill Lane had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .238). 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 Bill Lane and Jim Smith
Bill Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bill Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Bill Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Bill Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bill Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Bill Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Fielding Stats for Bill Lane and Jim Smith
Bill Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.08
Bill Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4.51
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
5.73
Bill Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
5.29
Bill Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Bill Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.636
3.636
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.546
2.546