Babe Melton vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Babe Melton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland TigersNegro National LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Babe Melton. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .971) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .384). Babe Melton had the advantage in home run production (16 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 Babe Melton and Jim Smith

Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
154.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
542.99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.986
0.986
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
179.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
107.24
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
25.79
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.43
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.72
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
71.95
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.29
118.49
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
319
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
226.7
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.971
0.971
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
109.95
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
96.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
184.62
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93.33
126.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.43
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
42.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.43
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.5
110.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Babe Melton and Jim Smith

Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.18
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2614
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
871.1
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
2.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.98
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
3.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
3.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.132
3.132
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0