Fran Matthews vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Fran Matthews. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .742) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .352). Fran Matthews had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Fran Matthews and Jim Smith

Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
149.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
522.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
138.18
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
101.82
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
36.36
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.99
78.78
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
203.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
207.27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
70.3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
173.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.99
84.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.06
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.48
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fran Matthews and Jim Smith

Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.45
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
9.61
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
97.39
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.02
94.02
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0