Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Cal Ripken Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Cal Ripken Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .514) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .276). By the career numbers, Cal Ripken Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Jimmy Smith
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3001
139.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
147.06
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12883
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11551
537.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
88
517.65
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1078
50.21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1729.27
80.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5168
240.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4379
203.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
158.82
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2911
135.57
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
135.29
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1770.05
82.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
9.87
9.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.53
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
350
16.3
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Jimmy Smith
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2977
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2958
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.91
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
77876
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
27
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
25958.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4112
1.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.66
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8214
2.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.06
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12620
4.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12326
4.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.36
99.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1682
0.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0