Nate Smith vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison

Nate Smith
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Nate Smith and Jim Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Thorpe posted stronger numbers in slugging (.362 vs .333) and batting average (.252 vs .222). Nate Smith had the advantage in OPS (.697 vs .648). By the career numbers, Jim Thorpe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nate Smith and Jim Thorpe

Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
231.51
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
749
600
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
140.99
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
104.94
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.61
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
202.67
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
72.9
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.69
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
132.98
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
69.01
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.81
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
97.73
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.14
6.14
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.6
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55

Fielding Stats for Nate Smith and Jim Thorpe

Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.38
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0