Jimmy Smith vs. Elmer Valo — Career Comparison

Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Elmer Valo
Greatest GenerationCzechoslovakiaThrows RightBats LeftPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Elmer Valo posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Elmer Valo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .265). By the career numbers, Elmer Valo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Smith and Elmer Valo

Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
177.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6091
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5029
495.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
139.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
104.51
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
22.46
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
7.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
35.36
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848.84
83.62
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1968
193.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2400
236.41
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
75.65
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
59.2
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
129.14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898.76
88.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942
92.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
27.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.45
21.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
6.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
111
10.93
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
10.84
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
7.78
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
18.62
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
58.2
58.2

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Smith and Elmer Valo

Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
5.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6928
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2309.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2769
10.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
11.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
11.07
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.138
2.138
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.64
19.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0