Ollie Smith vs. Bob Thurman — Career Comparison

Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bob Thurman
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ollie Smith and Bob Thurman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ollie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.855 vs .812) and on-base percentage (.432 vs .339). Bob Thurman had the advantage in slugging (.473 vs .423). By the career numbers, Ollie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ollie Smith and Bob Thurman

Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
239.15
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1124
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1025
547.15
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
151.07
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
98.75
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.18
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
19.75
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.61
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.95
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
52.31
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161.75
86.34
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
258.9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
200.71
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
88.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
90.21
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
155.29
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
155.34
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.26
89.82
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
45.37
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.67
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
59.79
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
10.04
10.04
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.07
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.07
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.87
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
8.01
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
73.33
73.33

Fielding Stats for Ollie Smith and Bob Thurman

Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.31
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.04
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5537
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845.2
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
2.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.24
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.12
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.37
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
2.26
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.07
95.07
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.744
1.744
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.18
79.18
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0