Syd Smith vs. Jimmy Stewart — Career Comparison

Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jimmy Stewart
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Syd Smith and Jimmy Stewart are closely matched on the surface stats. Syd Smith posted stronger numbers in slugging (.320 vs .305) and batting average (.247 vs .237). Jimmy Stewart had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .291). By the career numbers, Syd 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 Syd Smith and Jimmy Stewart

Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
146
203.25
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777
291.01
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
431
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1602
600
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
531.84
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
136.43
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
125.84
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
103.02
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
100.75
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
16.85
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.24
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
25.09
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.48
53.56
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.71
53.07
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
176.8
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
162.17
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
180.9
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
61.42
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
55.68
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
41.95
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
100.37
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.65
59.37
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152.26
57.03
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.18
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
52.06
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.37
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
218
81.65
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
7.35
7.35
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.53
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
8.24
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.87
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.74
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.23
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.49
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.72
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Syd Smith and Jimmy Stewart

Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
1.72
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
0.84
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7925
27
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2641.2
9
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
2.14
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.45
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.84
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1203
4.1
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
3.98
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.319
2.319
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.19
49.19
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.21
49.21
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.39
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0