Roger Maris vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Roger Maris posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .265). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Jimmy Smith

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Jimmy Smith

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35206
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11735.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0