Jimmy Smith vs. Ossie Vitt — Career Comparison

Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Ossie Vitt
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Smith and Ossie Vitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Ossie Vitt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.617 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .295). By the career numbers, Ossie Vitt 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 Ossie Vitt

Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
142.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4486
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3760
502.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
119.57
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736
98.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
14.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.42
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
21.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407.03
54.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
148.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
182.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
74.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
39.46
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
113.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462.44
61.85
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.6
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
60.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
19.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.37
31.37
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
3.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
40
19.4
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
34.64
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
15.25
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
20.6
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.03
74.03

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Smith and Ossie Vitt

Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3711
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.579
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0