Jimmy Smith vs. Del Young — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Del Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Del Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.545 vs .514) and slugging (.281 vs .239). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.276 vs .264). By the career numbers, Del Young 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 Del Young
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
147.06
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
309
180.35
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
158.82
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
264
154.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
135.29
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
73.88
43.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.26
Fielding Stats for Jimmy Smith and Del Young
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1424
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.559