Nelson Mathews vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Nelson Mathews
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Nelson Mathews posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Nelson Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .265). By the career numbers, Nelson Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Mathews and Jimmy Smith

Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
306
170.63
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
978
545.35
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
121.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
143
79.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
21.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.23
57.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
195.72
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
172.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
93
51.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
54.65
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
169
94.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96.63
53.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
49.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
248
138.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Nelson Mathews and Jimmy Smith

Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
2.4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
2.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.255
2.255
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0