Ray Poole vs. Stephen Smitherman — Career Comparison

Ray Poole
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Stephen Smitherman
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ray Poole and Stephen Smitherman are closely matched on the surface stats. Stephen Smitherman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.485 vs .450) and slugging (.273 vs .200). Ray Poole had the advantage in on-base percentage (.250 vs .213). By the career numbers, Stephen Smitherman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ray Poole and Stephen Smitherman

Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
268.09
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
600
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
561.7
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
17.89
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
40.69
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
102.13
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
18.9
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
31.15
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
114.89
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.22
5.22
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100