Joe Royal vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Royal
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaJacksonville Red CapsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Third Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Royal and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.514 vs .491) and on-base percentage (.276 vs .250). Joe Royal had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Joe Royal and Jimmy Smith

Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
169.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
147.06
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
553.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
88
517.65
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
107.69
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
100
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
82.35
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.65
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
39.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
133.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
148.72
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
158.82
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
94.12
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
41.18
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
123.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
135.29
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.06
41.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.32
43.04
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.5
58.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Royal and Jimmy Smith

Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.91
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
27
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.56
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.66
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.06
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
3.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.04
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
3.72
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.47
96.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.733
2.733
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.28
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0