Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Third Baseman

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.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
139.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
147.06
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12883
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11551
537.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
88
517.65
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3184
148.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
100
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2106
98.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
82.35
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
28.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
2.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
20.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078
50.21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1729.27
80.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5168
240.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4379
203.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
158.82
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1647
76.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
94.12
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1695
78.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
41.18
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2911
135.57
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
135.29
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1770.05
82.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
52.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
4.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1305
60.78
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.87
9.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
0.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
5.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
350
16.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
1.68
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
1.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Jimmy Smith

Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.91
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77876
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
27
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25958.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4112
1.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.66
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8214
2.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.06
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12620
4.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12326
4.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0