Chico Ruiz vs. Jack Smith — Career Comparison

Chico Ruiz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Chico Ruiz and Jack Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Chico Ruiz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.735 vs .724) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .339). Jack Smith had the advantage in home run production (40 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Chico Ruiz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Chico Ruiz and Jack Smith

Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
335.06
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1406
167.85
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5026
600
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
561.04
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4532
541.03
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
163.64
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1301
155.31
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
116.88
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1008
120.33
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
21.73
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
8.48
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.78
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
34.98
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9.1
70.91
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630.1
75.22
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
218.18
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1745
208.32
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
202.6
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1657
197.81
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
93.47
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
45.6
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
77.92
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
134.3
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9.62
74.98
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
691.58
82.56
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.63
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
39.87
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
85.71
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
41.54
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
16.47
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
27.22
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
35.22
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.29
77.29

Fielding Stats for Chico Ruiz and Jack Smith

Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.81
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
27
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166.1
9
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.16
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.65
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
5.03
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
4.82
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2617
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.11
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.405
2.405
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.147
Chico Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.54
40.54
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Jack Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chico Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0