Tony Oliva vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Tony Oliva
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveRookie of the YearAll-Star
Josh Smith
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tony Oliva comes out clearly ahead of Josh Smith across most offensive categories. Tony Oliva led in home run production (HR/PA+ 160 vs 64), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 95), and contact rate (K%+ 141 vs 119). Josh Smith held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 75). Tony Oliva was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tony Oliva and Josh Smith

Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1676
146.18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
166.93
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6879
600
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6301
549.59
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1426
522.03
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
167.2
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
337
123.37
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
115.13
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
236
86.39
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
28.7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
66
24.16
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.19
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.46
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
19.19
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
11.35
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
52.07
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
101
36.97
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1035.23
90.29
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
182.91
66.96
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3002
261.84
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
504
184.5
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2424
211.43
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
533
195.12
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
75.88
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
189
69.19
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
947
82.6
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
46.86
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
139.29
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
286
104.7
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
92.8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
187.39
68.6
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.15
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
39.08
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
56.38
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
11.43
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.1
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
56.26
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.67
10.67
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.22
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.29
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.97
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.93
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
139
12.12
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.76
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
7.5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.25
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.93
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
12.3
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.18
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
60.99
60.99
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Tony Oliva and Josh Smith

Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.03
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.23
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
1.02
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
0.99
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30971
27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9354
27
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10323.2
9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3118
9
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
2.03
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
1.44
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.06
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.66
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2464
2.15
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
3.17
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2403
2.09
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
3.09
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.511
2.511
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.02
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.3
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0