Fred McGriff vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred McGriff. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .896) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .387). Fred McGriff had the advantage in home run production (493 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 Fred McGriff and Jim Smith

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8757
516.43
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1532
90.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
958
56.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1696.1
100.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4458
262.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3834
226.11
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.899
0.899
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672.72
98.65
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
76.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred McGriff and Jim Smith

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0