Jackie Robinson vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Jackie Robinson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Third Baseman

On the career numbers, Jackie Robinson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Jackie Robinson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.888 vs .514) and on-base percentage (.411 vs .276). By the career numbers, Jackie Robinson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jackie Robinson and Jimmy Smith

Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
143.04
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
147.06
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5948
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5006
504.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
517.65
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1568
158.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
100
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
109.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
82.35
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
28.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
14.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
48.72
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030.57
103.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2388
240.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2396
241.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
158.82
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.887
0.887
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974
98.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
94.12
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
77.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
41.18
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
161.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
135.29
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056.44
106.57
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
76.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
58.82
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
291
29.35
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.44
20.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
10.59
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
20.48
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
23.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.12
87.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jackie Robinson and Jimmy Smith

Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
4.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.91
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8530
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
27
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2843.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
12.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.66
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2828
8.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.06
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.32
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7035
22.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6906
21.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.933
4.933
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.71
24.71
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
2.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0