Lee May vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Lee May
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Lee May. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .779) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .320). Lee May had the advantage in home run production (354 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 Lee May and Jim Smith

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2071
151.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8219
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7609
555.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2031
148.27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1306
95.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
24.82
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.26
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
25.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
725
52.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1069.64
78.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3495
255.14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2567
187.4
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
70.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1244
90.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1849
134.98
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064.79
77.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.58
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
35.55
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
1570
114.61
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
219
15.99
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.85
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.4
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.7
52.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lee May and Jim Smith

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1595
1.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39893
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13297.2
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13029
8.82
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
900
0.61
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.06
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14019
9.49
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13929
9.43
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.36
99.36
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.733
8.733
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0