Paul Meloan vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Paul Meloan
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Paul Meloan posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Paul Meloan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Paul Meloan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Meloan and Jimmy Smith

Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
130
160.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
487
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
431
531.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
134.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
99.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
20.94
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.7
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52.66
64.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
186.04
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
183.57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
65.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
38
46.82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
108.42
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57.4
70.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
39.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
77.62
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
19.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.4
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.55
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.55
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Paul Meloan and Jimmy Smith

Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1650
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.37
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.73
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.27
92.27
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.5
52.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0