Jerry May vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Jerry May
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Jerry May. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .326). Jerry May had the advantage in home run production (15 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 Jerry May and Jim Smith

Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
194.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1716
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1527
533.92
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
124.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
94.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
22.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
30.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155.25
54.28
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
169.58
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
183.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
41.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
45.45
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
82.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156.33
54.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.85
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
54.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.78
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
293
102.45
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.86
5.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.55
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.69
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.05
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jerry May and Jim Smith

Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.18
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12002
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4000.2
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
5.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
0.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2926
6.58
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
6.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.01
99.01
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.518
5.518
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.48
86.48
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.09
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.16
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.39
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jerry May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.29
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0