Jimmy Smith vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

On the career numbers, José Vargas posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. José Vargas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .265). By the career numbers, José Vargas 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 José Vargas

Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
157.89
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
190
545.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
152.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
120.57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.84
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.13
66.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
195.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
189.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
89
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
149.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
75.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Smith and José Vargas

Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1290
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.53
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.125
2.125
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0