Jimmy Smith vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Smith and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Yelding posted stronger numbers in OPS (.590 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.296 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .294). By the career numbers, Eric Yelding 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 Eric Yelding

Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
203.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.87
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90.47
50.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
173.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
67.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.52
51.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
38.71
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
97.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Smith and Eric Yelding

Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6469
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
4.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0