Al Niehaus vs. Ray Smith — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Al Niehaus posted the stronger offensive profile against Ray Smith. Al Niehaus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .529) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .259). Ray Smith had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Niehaus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Niehaus and Ray Smith

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
68
175.86
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
215.58
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
600
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
231
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
211
545.69
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
558.44
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
47
122.08
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
98.28
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
101.3
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
15.58
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.72
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
20.78
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.73
66.55
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.73
38.26
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
206.9
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
150.65
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
191.38
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
153.25
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
59.48
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
41.56
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
54.31
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.97
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
113.79
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
64.94
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.44
70.96
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
41.57
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
36.21
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
28.57
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
46.75
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12.83
12.83
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.79
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.39
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Ray Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Niehaus and Ray Smith

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.24
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1802
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600.2
9
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
5.71
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
6.26
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
6.19
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.976
4.976
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.72
80.72
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.66
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.43