Bob Nieman vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Bob Nieman
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Nieman and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Nieman posted stronger numbers in slugging (.474 vs .423) and home run production (125 career HR at a higher rate). Ollie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.432 vs .376). By the career numbers, Bob Nieman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Nieman and Ollie Smith

Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
169.19
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3947
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3452
524.75
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
154.75
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
103.52
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
27.36
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
19
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
51.23
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591.19
89.87
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1637
248.85
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1462
222.24
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
69.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
82.7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
874
132.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610.89
92.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.37
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
66.13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.74
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
512
77.83
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
7.71
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.95
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
104
15.81
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.52
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.56
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
6.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Nieman and Ollie Smith

Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
1.65
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.13
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15121
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5040.1
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1672
2.99
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.08
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1763
3.15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
3.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.856
1.856
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.14
68.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0