Ron Allen vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .649) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .286). Ron Allen had the advantage in slugging (.364 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 Ron Allen and Ozzie Smith

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
58.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Ozzie Smith

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0