Rufino Linares vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Rufino Linares
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Josh Smith
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rufino Linares and Josh Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Rufino Linares posted stronger numbers in slugging (.380 vs .353) and batting average (.270 vs .236). Josh Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 vs .302). By the career numbers, Rufino Linares had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rufino Linares and Josh Smith

Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
215.25
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
166.93
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
577
600
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
566.72
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1426
522.03
Rufino Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
152.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
123.37
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
116.46
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
86.39
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21.84
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.16
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.12
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.46
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.44
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
11.35
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
35
36.4
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.97
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
57.66
59.96
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182.91
66.96
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
215.25
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
184.5
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
172
178.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
195.12
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Rufino Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Rufino Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
66
68.63
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
69.19
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
65.51
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
46.86
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
122.7
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
104.7
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
60.23
62.63
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187.39
68.6
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.04
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.96
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
56.38
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.08
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.1
Rufino Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
76.95
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Rufino Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.8
7.8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.08
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.29
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.2
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.93
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.96
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.76
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.6
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
10.25
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.24
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.93
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.84
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
13.18
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Rufino Linares and Josh Smith

Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
1.21
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.23
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.96
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
0.99
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
27
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9354
27
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
9
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3118
9
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.25
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.44
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.66
Rufino Linares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
2.42
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
3.17
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.36
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
3.09
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
97.66
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.953
1.953
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.511
2.511
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.69
79.69
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.3
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufino Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0