Joe Martin vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Martin
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Martin posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Joe Martin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Martin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Martin and Jimmy Smith

Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
282.35
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
45.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
49.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.4
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Joe Martin and Jimmy Smith

Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0