Jimmy Smith vs. Robin Ventura — Career Comparison

Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Robin Ventura
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Robin Ventura posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Robin Ventura posted stronger numbers in OPS (.816 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .265). By the career numbers, Robin Ventura 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 Robin Ventura

Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2079
150.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8271
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7064
512.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1885
136.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
89.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
24.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
21.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
46.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1173.42
85.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
227.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2983
216.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
72.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1182
85.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
137.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176.83
85.37
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
77.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1179
85.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.02
7.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.51
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
176
12.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.76
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Smith and Robin Ventura

Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2052
1.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50147
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16715.2
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
1.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3616
1.95
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6058
3.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5831
3.14
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.842
2.842
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0