Ed McGhee vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Ed McGhee
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed McGhee posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Ed McGhee posted stronger numbers in OPS (.632 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed McGhee had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed McGhee and Jimmy Smith

Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
206.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
570
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
505
531.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
130.53
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
107.37
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
22
23.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49.88
52.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
157
165.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
190.53
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
43
45.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
99
104.21
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.42
58.34
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
56.84
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
64.21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.37
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18.95
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.84
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Ed McGhee and Jimmy Smith

Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
10
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
10.44
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
10.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.34
21.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0