Otto Ray vs. Billy Smith — Career Comparison

Otto Ray
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Billy Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Otto Ray posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Smith. Otto Ray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.804 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .301). Billy Smith had the advantage in home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Otto Ray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otto Ray and Billy Smith

Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
193
174.66
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
193.55
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
600
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
581
525.79
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
532.52
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
156.56
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
122.41
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
105.88
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
88.93
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
29.86
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
19.88
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.29
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.71
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.89
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
50.68
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
33.48
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.14
89.72
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108.96
57
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
232.58
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
178.38
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
209.05
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
174.72
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
94.12
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
55.97
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
76.02
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
58.06
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
165.61
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
105.14
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.37
96.27
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113.33
59.28
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.62
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.09
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
54
48.87
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
50.22
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.14
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.52
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
189
98.87
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.6
132.6
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
6.07
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
12.55
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.62
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.66
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.1
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.18
Otto Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.62
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.1
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.8
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.54
61.54

Fielding Stats for Otto Ray and Billy Smith

Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.19
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
1.31
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.99
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.96
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3962
27
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7446
27
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320.2
9
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2482
9
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
4.41
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
650
2.36
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.87
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
2.88
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.21
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.14
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
5.49
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
5.37
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
5.28
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1443
5.23
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.43
97.43
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.429
4.429
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.986
3.986
Otto Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.48
73.48
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.69
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.99
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otto Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0