Denis Menke vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Denis Menke. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .721) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .351). Denis Menke had the advantage in home run production (101 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 Denis Menke and Jim Smith

Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
161.58
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5071
512.74
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
904
91.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
22.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
10.21
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
37.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681.5
68.91
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2014
203.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
61.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
61.27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
112.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
70.58
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
853
86.25
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.44
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.64
38.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Denis Menke and Jim Smith

Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406
0.99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3108
2.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.15
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7014
4.95
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6796
4.79
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.092
4.092
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.65
84.65
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0