Mike Roach vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Roach
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCatcher
Jimmy Smith
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Third Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mike Roach and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.514 vs .496) and on-base percentage (.276 vs .265). Mike Roach had the advantage in batting average (.218 vs .193). By the career numbers, Jimmy Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Roach and Jimmy Smith

Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
171.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
147.06
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
600
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
557.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
517.65
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
121.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
100
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
82.35
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.65
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
38.83
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
128.57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
22
157.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
158.82
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
7
50
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
94.12
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
50
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
41.18
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
14
100
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
135.29
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.32
45.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mike Roach and Jimmy Smith

Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.91
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682
27
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
4.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.66
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.06
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
5.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.304
4.304
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.28
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0