Dave May vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Dave May posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Dave May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .265). By the career numbers, Dave May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave May and Jimmy Smith

Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
183.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3670
539.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
135.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
19.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
36.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.02
65.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
202.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292
189.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
67.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
61.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788
115.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455.23
66.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
50.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501
73.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
15.72
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Dave May and Jimmy Smith

Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
0.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24145
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8048.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
2.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2295
2.57
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
2.51
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.199
2.199
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.97
86.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0