How Ozzie Smith's Sacrifice Hit Compares to Similar Players

Ozzie Smith totaled 214 career Sacrifice Hit, well above the league average of 27.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Sacrifice Hit season came in 1978, posting 28, well above the league average of 2.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1982 at 4, well above the league average of 2.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Hit total went from 7 in 1993 to 5 in 1995 and 7 in 1996, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Hit profile — ranging from 4 to 28 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Ozzie Smith Lifetime Sacrifice Hit and Similar Stats

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Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit Per Season

Ozzie Smith's Sacrifice Hit for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit per season line chart

Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit by Team

Ozzie Smith's career Sacrifice Hit totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ozzie Smith career Sacrifice Hit by team bar chart

Ozzie Smith Cumulative Sacrifice Hit — Career Progression

A running total of Ozzie Smith's career Sacrifice Hit, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit year-over-year waterfall chart

Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Ozzie Smith's seasonal Sacrifice Hit alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit distribution box chart versus comparable players

Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Ozzie Smith's MLB career with Sacrifice Hit alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Ozzie Smith Sacrifice Hit season-by-season breakdown table