Lee McElwee vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Lee McElwee
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Lee McElwee and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Lee McElwee posted stronger numbers in OPS (.584 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.301 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .284). By the career numbers, Lee McElwee 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 McElwee and Jimmy Smith

Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
192.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
168
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
553.57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
146.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
135.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
13.1
46.77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.83
46.97
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
44
157.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
175
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
19
67.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.48
58.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
8
28.57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
60.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.88
9.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Lee McElwee and Jimmy Smith

Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Lee McElwee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.841
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee McElwee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0