Dick Adams vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .328). By the career numbers, Ozzie 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 Dick Adams and Ozzie Smith

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Ozzie Smith

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0