Richie Ashburn vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Ashburn comes out clearly ahead of Ozzie Smith across most offensive categories. Richie Ashburn led in walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 123), batting average (AVG+ 124 vs 110), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 112). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 182). Richie Ashburn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Ozzie Smith

Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
1.79
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455
28.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3196
196.96
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1879
115.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
35.19
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
17.05
17.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
112
6.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
234
14.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
326
20.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.78
71.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Ozzie Smith

Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1204
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0