John Olerud vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

John Olerud
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Third Baseman

On the career numbers, John Olerud posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. John Olerud posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .514) and on-base percentage (.408 vs .276). By the career numbers, John Olerud had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Olerud and Jimmy Smith

John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2234
147.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
147.06
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9063
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7592
502.62
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
517.65
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2239
148.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
100
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1471
97.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
82.35
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
33.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
16.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
50.84
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454.47
96.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3530
233.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3602
238.46
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
158.82
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
75.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
94.12
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1230
81.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
41.18
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2114
139.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
135.29
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456.48
96.42
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
84.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
58.82
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
10.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
67.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.92
8.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
0.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
232
15.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.93
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.66
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Olerud and Jimmy Smith

John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053
1.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1929
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.91
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51690
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
27
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17230
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16165
8.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.66
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
0.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.06
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.04
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17665
9.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17583
9.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.54
99.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.565
8.565
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1581
0.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0