Mark McGwire vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Mark McGwire. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .994) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .406). Mark McGwire had the advantage in home run production (583 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 Mark McGwire and Jim Smith

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6187
484.62
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.971
0.971
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
61.49
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
19.74
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
841
65.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475.47
115.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3639
285.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3018
236.4
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.982
0.982
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1.069
1.069
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403.22
109.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1317
103.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.63
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mark McGwire and Jim Smith

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791
1.07
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1742
1.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
0.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.07
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.28
99.28
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.26
97.26
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0